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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. Shirokov(c)
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Given today's events, quietly happy I forgot to do my team on time this week.

    Left with Kane(c)

  2. Big P
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Why no Defoe or King today?

    1. tambourineman
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Hamstring and illness respectively

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

    Morata the flat track bully?
    Armband next GW vs Bournemouth? only he was abysmal today

    1. George James
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      A flat track bully should be doing something against Watford at home mate

  4. TheBusDriver
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Fabianski Elliot
    Davies Otamendi Cedric Ward Mbemba
    Silva Sterling Richarlison Moting RLC
    Kane Lukaku Vardy

    2 FTs and 2.5m in the bank.

    What to do??

    A) Moting + Vardy -> Salah + Hemed
    B) Silva/Sterling + Lukaku -> Salah + Aguero
    C) Vardy + Mbemba -> Firmino + Dunk
    D) Other

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

      D, Lukaku out + others.

    2. Rash
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Kaku vardy to aguero morata

  5. arndff_
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Harry Kane, please play the game of your life and score at least a brace. Thank you in advance! Cheers!

    1. Eton Rifles
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      2 pointer incoming

    2. A Team Of James McCleans
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      He will assist an own goal in a one all draw where salah scores a penalty he wins for pool goal

      1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Right now I'd take that

    3. Blue&White85
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      I fancy him for a goal.

  6. milejedinakhighclub
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Has todays display put off any potential Morata owners at all? I didn't see him mid-week, but I thought he was pretty ineffective today and that Hazard and Pedro were much more threatening in general. I hadn't seen him play much before - I was going to bring him in for Vardy this week, but I've been spooked by that performance today.

    Anyone got any informed feedback on whether I should consider Morata going forward?

    1. KP02
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      I wanted to get him in but he looked quite poor today. Hazard was sharp and Bats came on and was a definite presence. I'm going to get rid of Vardy as well, but not sure for who!

    2. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      I got him in. Looks like I was a week or two early.
      He didn'tlook great in the CL game but I did it anyway. Was poor again today but the fixtures suggest he could be a good pick up.

      1. milejedinakhighclub
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers. Sounds like the move here is to leave Vardy to try again against Everton at home, and then monitor Morata for the longer term after that.

  7. Team Bobcat
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Hi guys. Team gone a little pear shaped due to chasing lost points. Need to make the most of what I got now. Would you take a hit??

    Forster
    Davies Mee Naughton
    Silva Richalison Eriksen Sterling
    Abraham Aguero Firmino

    Elliot Jones Mbemba Cork

    I am thinking of

    Cork > Coutinho and playing 352 but that will be for a hit. Worth it??

  8. lordkippe
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    how many hits do I take before next gw ?

    Elliot ( Foster )

    Kolasinac - Maguirre - Davies ( Clark, Cresswell )

    Hazard - Sterling - Ritchie - Carroll ( Chalobah )

    Kane - Jesus - Vardy

  9. Ode
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Wilshere has been amazing for Arsenal in the Europa games, hopefully Ramsey will put up a good performance & grab a goal tomorrow so he won't get dropped for the Swansea game

  10. arndff_
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    @TorresMagic, what's the current minimum in LMS? Thanks.

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

      Too early, average is 26 so maybe under 20. Lots of autosubs etc.

      1. arndff_
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Welp, hope to make it... Cheers!

  11. Tommo1888
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Batshuayi was miles better than Morata today and did much more in20 mins than Morata did in an hour .
    Do people think Morata will be ousted in favour of Batshuayi.
    Morata was also piss poor midweek too.

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

      Rushed back from a 6week injury in 2 weeks

  12. Egg noodle
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Does Jesus to Firmino sound sexy?

    1. Sterling is £11Mill..…
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      As sexy as Dot Cotton

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

        😆

      2. Legomané
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        😯

  13. Spartac Mac
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Two goals today, changing the game and leading to a Chelsea win. What else does Batshuayi have to do to get a start in the league from Conte?

    1. twoplustwo
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      He was dogshit last week

  14. Magic Bean
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Elliot bonus, nice little surprise

  15. Everyday im Schneiderlin
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    any injury news on phil jones?

    1. arndff_
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Nope, it's too early.

    2. Magic Bean
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      He knew straight away, fell awkwardly. Will be out for a few matches for sure

      1. Rash
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        So did rashford midweek tbf

        1. Magic Bean
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          True, this is Phil Jones after all though

          1. Rash
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            I know I'm just trying to be optimistic as I fear lindelof approaching the field is bad news for future United clean sheets

            1. Everyday im Schneiderlin
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 6 months ago

              cheers for replies

  16. Messsiaah
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Jesus to Aguero
    Or
    Vardy to Morata
    Or
    Hold

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

    Few questions:

    A) Duffy vs. Dunk
    B) [A] vs. Fernandez
    C) Surman vs. RLC/Carroll
    D) Ward vs. Mee
    E) Otamendi vs. Stones
    F) Azpi vs. Alonso
    G) Daniels vs. Moreno/[4.5m]

    1. arndff_
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Otamendi,
      Azpi,
      Daniels

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

        Thanks!

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

      Duffy
      Duffy
      Surman (fixtures)
      Ward
      Otamendi
      Azpi
      Daniels

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

        Thank you. These were all my thoughts, too. Just needed some validation!

  18. TaiwanHC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    34 points with Kolasinac, Salah, Eriksen and Kane left to play.

    That can't be good, can it?

    1. Eton Rifles
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      sod off

      😉

    2. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Better than me and lots on here

    3. Melania
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Better than most I reckon

      1. Melania
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        (Including myself)

        1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Ditto

    4. John Nerdelbaum
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      changed your name, chucky?

  19. ViperStripes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Got 2FT's but nothing pressing except 2 players that didn't play (Cresswell and Sterling) and Mkhi.

    1. Magic Bean
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Mkhi gotta go

    2. An Púca
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      I'd ditch Cresswell too

  20. TaiwanHC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Can someone please send me the link to Ronka's team?

  21. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Knew I should have played Elliot over Forster

    1. arndff_
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Then why you wouldnt?

    2. A Team Of James McCleans
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Are you really that bothered over one bonus point?

      1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        And a cleanie

        1. A Team Of James McCleans
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Southampton kept a clean sheet?

          1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Can't read my bad

  22. Big P
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Duffy
    RLC
    Ward
    Ota
    Azpi
    Daniels

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

      Good team

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

      Thanks for your reply, know it was to my question 🙂

  23. A Team Of James McCleans
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    What time does average / Overall Rank update?

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

      Tonight.

    2. Eton Rifles
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      9.22 pm

  24. Legomané
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Looks like Kane captainers may well have the last laugh this weekend...

    Thoughts on this lot?
    2FT, 0.0ITB.
    Like to bring in Liverpool cover and Richarlison:

    Hazard DCL > Richarlison Firmino?

    Pope Elliot
    Azpilicueta Davies Stones Ward Wimmer
    Hazard Eriksen Sterling RLC Carroll
    Kane Jesus DCL

    1. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      I wouldn't lose Hazard. He's starting to get going now and fixtures are good.

      Eriksen -> Salah or Coutinho?

      1. Legomané
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        3x away games in next 4 isn't great for Haz

    2. Disco Pat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Who's DCL?

      1. GuyIncognito
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Everton forward

        1. Disco Pat
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Ah yea.
          Hard to know what best to do. Hazard tends to be explosive across random dames. Couthino salah and eriksen are all consistent.

          1. Disco Pat
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            *games

  25. RoysCallerAnne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Salah ftw tomorrow. All that grass to run on and hit Spurs on the break.

    1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      So much grass

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

    Not the best week to own Silva, Sterling & Jesus but not that disappointed after last week’s points.

    So worth keeping all 3 for another week?

    Sterling & Jesus got their rest so they are probably in line to start next week.

    1. GuyIncognito
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Think Sterling starts, hard to say with Jesus. Seems like Man City aren't going two strikers anymore with Mendy out, and Jesus is competing with Sane.

  27. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Vardy > Kun for a -4 yay or nay

    1. Rash
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Yay

    2. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Yay but definitely not yet

      1. DAZZ
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Got bang on enough itB, if one rises/drops ill have to do it

        1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Watchful eye on fplstats then

          Rose last night so hopefully not as quick

  28. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Pep to cause further confusion by benching Jesus and aguero midweek

    1. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      No point trying to guess what he'll do.

      1. Business Dog
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        This - pick 2 or 3 City attackers, set and forget, barring injury.

    2. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      And Sterling

      Sane to play 90 but then start as a lone striker vs WBA

  29. yakirh
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Mkhi -》 Richarlison DONE

    1 FT left
    Ritchie -》 Salah or Couts?

    Will decide after tomorrow's match