Dugout Discussion

Dugout Discussion – Southampton vs Tottenham Hotspur

Sunday treats us to a single, but nonetheless crucial, Gameweek 24 fixture as Southampton welcome Tottenham Hotspur to St Mary’s at 4pm.

After Sergio Aguero’s hat-trick at home to Newcastle yesterday, Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers are looking for a repeat performance from Harry Kane today.

Having put three past the Saints in a 5-2 win in Gameweek 20, the Spurs frontman is the number one captain choice in FPL, handed the armband by 29.3%.

However, the visitors’ potential at both ends of the pitch has been dented by the absence of key duo Hugo Lloris and Christian Eriksen through illness.

Sold by over 96,000 FPL managers last week, the Dane could now be subject to a late-January exodus – Mauricio Pochettino’s men play Manchester United, Liverpool and Arsenal in the subsequent three rounds of fixtures.

Up against a defence that has mustered just a single clean sheet in their last 11 at home, owners of Dele Alli and Son Heung-Min will be optimistic of returns – the pair plundered 15 and 14 points respectively in that recent triumph over the Saints.

In defence, Ben Davies is handed a fourth straight start for only the second time this term, with Danny Rose again missing out due to an ongoing knee complaint.

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  1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Come on Kane - need MOAR goals

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      4 will suffice.

  2. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Son getting into dangerous positions .... promising

  3. Delhidynamo
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Why is Redmond not playing?

    1. Differentiator
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      He's shite

    2. Sailboats
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Because he's a terrible player

    3. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Off form

      1. Differentiator
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        There comes a point where you just admit that a player is bad. Redmond hasn't had form in about 4 years

    4. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      The next Henry

  4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Son playing as a strikee

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Striker

  5. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Son vey involved all of a sudden now, any chance of a Son Goal Kane assist, or vice versa

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      I can confirm there is a chance

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        The sooner the better to make this a bit more relaxing!

    2. El Matador
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Lol they're both on the pitch so obviously there is a chance.

      There's a chance of a Vorm goal too

  6. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Just in.

    Spurs playing well? Looking like they will get a 2nd goal?

  7. Fingerspitzengefühl
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone has a link to articles about upcoming blanks/DGW's etc.?

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Follow Ben Crillen on twitter

    2. Fingerspitzengefühl
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Thanks to both, appreciate it

  8. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Southampton might as well play Redmond for Gabbi here. Need someone who might be able to run away from Vertonghen.

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Who is the imposter in a Gabbi shirt then?

  9. Scholes Out For Summer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Long term wise, who would be better?

    A. Firmino + Mahrez
    B. Aguero + Shaqiri (Mid under 6.6M)

    1. The special 5
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      A long term obviously

    2. Dannyb
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Obviously A

    3. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      A

    4. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Easily A once Jesus is back and City blank in GW28

    5. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      A better short term and long term

    6. Zenith UK
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Long term A. Jesus will give Aguero competition.

  10. Stats Don\'t Lie
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Will dembele ever get booked? About 8 fouls now...

    1. FlockofSeagulls
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      He does what he wants.

  11. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Id say thats a red

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      and white shirt

  12. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Certain players like Dembele and Kante get away with so much more than others. Refs need to be more consistent, cant have players making 6 fouls in a row with no consequence while others get yellowed for a single foul.

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Nah - they're just better balanced and better at tackling - Kante particularly.

    2. FlockofSeagulls
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Kante is one of the cleanest defensive mids I've ever seen. Rarely flies in with rash or dirty tackles.

      That's why he's so good. Oh, and his positioning, movement, vision, reading of the play and pass completion rate. 🙂

  13. Total Foot 5 - romario 11
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Any Newcastle fans or anyone w educated guess if elliot will start next gw? If not will have to use it to drop my gk.

    1. Unfathomable Ruination
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      I would say no, Darlow has been playing well, made some great saves yesterday, don't know why Elliot would come back him. I have him myself, tho, so wouldn't mind him being an option again.

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      By the looks of it Carlow retains the spot until he makes a error

    3. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Unlikely. Until Darlow messes up... which won’t be long I guess

    4. Total Foot 5 - romario 11
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Feck. Means I have to use ft foster out

  14. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Tyler on Gabbi:

    "A fast start when he first came here, levelled out since".

    LOL. Levelled out to crapness.

    1. Dannyb
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Haha

    2. tm245
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Flatlined would have been a better choice of words.

  15. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    If Kane doesnt score again will it be considered as a captiency fail ?

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      yes

    2. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

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

      Double digits is never a fail.

      1. Ha.
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        It’ll be single...

      2. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Double digits?

        1. Unfathomable Ruination
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Kane is on 10 right now...

          1. Deulofail
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            Goal (4) + 90mins (2) + bonus (3)

            1. Deulofail
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 3 months ago

              Perhaps you consider 9.0 to be double digits.

              I'm personally particularly chuffed with Masuaku's quadruple digit score this week of 1.000

            2. Unfathomable Ruination
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 3 months ago

              I was including Captain points.

              1. Deulofail
                • 8 Years
                6 years, 3 months ago

                You'd be happy to captain a player who scores 5 every week?

    4. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      no

    5. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      No you’ll prob get 18pts inc 3BPS

    6. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      No

    7. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      If he gets 2 or 3 baps - no - if he gets booked or less than 2 baps - kindof

    8. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Yes, delete your team

      1. HurriKane
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        😀

    9. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Well, he’s scored, so how can it be a fail?

      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        If another player in your team scored 3 goals

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Still not a fail

          1. Deulofail
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            Well..... if you miss out on all those points, you've chosen the wrong captain, and it's cost you not a little, but a lot. On top of the, you're spending all that money on a captain when you'd have made more points captaining a cheaper player or perhaps if you didn't spend all that money on Kane that week. It's a fail in multiple ways.

      2. HurriKane
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        salah might get a brace or hatty and due to his high ownership kane cappets might suffer significant rank drops

        1. VS10_
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          "Significant". Salah's EO is barely over 100.

    10. LǝgleSs e|even
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      No, it just means Aguero was a better pick this week. Or. maybe Salah if he braces. Kane has scored after all.
      All of a sudden one goal isn't enough to justify a captain pick? I'd rather 9 pts than 2.

    11. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Anything above 7 points is alright, not great but not a fail in my book

    12. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Not for me the way I've been picking captains I would hail it as a success!

  16. Sanguinista
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Is Dummet nailed for Newcastle? What is their first choice back 4 when defenders all are fit?

    1. *sigh*
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Yes unless they sign someone

    2. FlockofSeagulls
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Nailed.

  17. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    On my WIld Card.
    How does this look?

    Adrian
    Alonso,Jones,Bauer
    Salah,Sterling,Shaqiri,Arnautovic
    Kane,Aguero,Firmino

    Foster,Carroll,Dunk,Tomkins

    1. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      8/10 Wouldn't have 2 Stoke. Drop 1

      1. The 12th Man
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Shaqiri > Ox
        Carroll > Milivojovic?

  18. G-Whizz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    KDB and DCL to Shaqiri and Vardy for free?
    Need to free up funds to sort out my GK situation...

    Gomes (Elliot)
    Alonso, Smalling, Jones, Ogbonna (Duffy)
    KDB, Sterling, Salah, Lingard (Cork)
    Kane, Firmino (DCL)
    £0.0 ITB 2FT

    1. +
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      KdB, Lingard, DCL > Mahrez, Arnie, 4.5? Maybe stagger it over two gameweeks

      1. G-Whizz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks but prefer Vardy (on pens) tbh

  19. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Shitoko YC

  20. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Get Sissoko off now ...Red Card waiting to happen

  21. Rik Waller
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Son gonna prosper with this formation switch-up

    1. The special 5
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      He's going to be subbed he's awful

      1. Rik Waller
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        doubt it

    2. XabiAlonso
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Hope so could really do with him saving my week

  22. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Refreshing waiting for the goals

  23. Sailboats
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Please sub Sissoko off now

  24. Shultan
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    How are spurs playing?
    Is kane likely to get another

  25. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    This game has 1-1 written all over it

    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Correct

    2. Ted Bovis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Thats because its 1-1

    3. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Not really, full match hasn’t been played.

  26. Unfathomable Ruination
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    My prediction is Alli goes down in the box, Kane takes the penalty, wins the game.

    1. #FPLBhuna
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Can see that tbh

    2. Sánchez
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      *misses the penalty

  27. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    The good news is there is a load of space in behind Southampton's defence

    The bad news is that Southampton are playing surprisingly well and Spurs are struggling to get at them

  28. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Romeu standard YC

  29. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Come on kane, get that brace my son

  30. Scholes Out For Summer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Dilemma:

    With only 1 FT this week, would you take a hit to do Aguero + Lingard --> Firmino + Mahrez (so as not to miss out on prize rises) OR hold on one more week and do it without a hit

    I guess all depends on if Firmino goes off tomorrow and gets a decent haul

    Cheers lads

    1. GeordieZebra
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Brave man losing Aguero v West Brom at Home.

    2. Sancidino
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Why would you get rid of Kun?

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Jesus, Champs League, rotation.