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

    LMS safety score is currently 40.

    1. Jay_
        6 years, 2 months ago

        I jinxed my mate. He’s 35 with only Salah and Firmino. But Jones’ 9 first sub. Maybe a no show from one of them would see him through?

        1. Yellin' in my Ear
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          He benched Jones????

          1. Jay_
              6 years, 2 months ago

              Yep. Over Walker, Ogbonna, Vertonghen

              1. Rhinos
                • 10 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                is he a hopeless hammer too? 😛

                1. Jay_
                    6 years, 2 months ago

                    Yep. My mate who I’ve got a season ticket with 🙂

                2. UshFPL
                  • 7 Years
                  6 years, 2 months ago

                  Ogbonna over Jones was an awful decision.

                  1. Jay_
                      6 years, 2 months ago

                      Wouldn’t say awful.

            • gunner 2727
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 2 months ago

              Christ close again. Not sure what I want from salah firm tomorrow!

              1. gunner 2727
                • 8 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                Cheers TM

            • Yellin' in my Ear
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 2 months ago

              Thanks TM, on 45 with just Salah captain left. Hopefully should be ok but going to be close if Firminho does well and Mo doesn't.

              1. gunner 2727
                • 8 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                47 with salah firm... one of us maybe in trouble!

                1. gunner 2727
                  • 8 Years
                  6 years, 2 months ago

                  Ah 50, forgot lingers bench points for eriksen

                  1. Yellin' in my Ear
                    • 8 Years
                    6 years, 2 months ago

                    Think me more than you then

            • Limited & Mediocre Mana…
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 2 months ago

              38... Salah(C), Bobby and Robertson to bring it home.

              1. Yellin' in my Ear
                • 8 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                How is a L&MM still in this?

                1. Yellin' in my Ear
                  • 8 Years
                  6 years, 2 months ago

                  😆

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

              Currently on 38! Salah (C), let's gooooo!

              1. Silecro
                • 6 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                77 with Salah to go 😀

            • Bragazeti
              • 6 Years
              6 years, 2 months ago

              I think I passed all safety scores except for the bad week that made me eliminated. Tough luck

            • Syd.
              • 14 Years
              6 years, 2 months ago

              Cruising to the Title 😎

          2. Brosstan
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 2 months ago

            Lingard + DCL -> Milivojevic + Vardy if United get a blank gw28?

          3. Jay_
              6 years, 2 months ago

              Let’s go Pats!

              1. GreennRed
                • 12 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                C'mon. LOI not started yet 😉

            • Ëð
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 2 months ago

              What would you do with this lot:

              Adrian, Ryan
              Alonso, Otamendi, Kenny, Ogbonna, Mariappa
              Salah, Son, Sterling, Arnie, Lingard
              Kane, Firmino, DCL
              1FT, 0.7m ITB.

              A) DCL -> Niasse
              B) Kane -> Aguero (for 3 GWs)
              C) Son -> Mahrez
              D) Combination of 2 of the above for a hit.

              1. drughi
                • 14 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                C

              2. kinghenry14
                • 8 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                c

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

                How do you play with your team? 3-5-2, 4-4-2 etc
                In any case I believe you need to upgrade one of your defender (jones, maguire ...) you need 3 solid defenders.
                i think your mid and attack are fine. Just upgrade lingard to have a solid 5 in the middle . (willian / shaqiri with form and fixtures)

                1. Ëð
                  • 8 Years
                  6 years, 2 months ago

                  Currently 3-5-2. Next week I'm hoping to upgrade Ogbonna to Jones with the money made from the above transfers, just don't want to transfer him in before he goes to spurs away.

            • Evasivo
              • 13 Years
              6 years, 2 months ago

              Priority here?

              A) Kane>Aguero
              B) Son> Mane/Sane/Mahrez
              C) Kane Son > Aguero Hazard (-4)

              Adrian Ryan
              Dunk Ogbonna Christensen Kenny Alonso
              Arnie Sterling Salah Son RLC
              Firmino Wilson Kane

              1FT £2.1ITB

              1. shortymak
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                To early to call with cup games might be injurys

              2. kinghenry14
                • 8 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                b with mahrez

            • Enzo the Baker
              • 10 Years
              6 years, 2 months ago

              At what point do you give up hope of winning a ML ? I'm 100 points behind the leader in the only ML I really care about (with around 10-15 of my mates from uni).

              Is that too far behind ? I've been in this position before and fought back to win it, but this season has just got me down ...

              1. Sims
                • 7 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                Yeah I'd give up

                1. Enzo the Baker
                  • 10 Years
                  6 years, 2 months ago

                  Bookmarked, hopefully I can come back in 4 months and prove that I managed it !

              2. GreennRed
                • 12 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                The day after your funeral.

                1. Enzo the Baker
                  • 10 Years
                  6 years, 2 months ago

                  Haha cheers GR, thats good motivation

              3. Salah’s Sonnet
                • 12 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                100 pts is nothing, if it was 200 then yeah i’d be doubful, but all you need is lime 2 good captaincies against his and you’re back in contention.

                1. Salah’s Sonnet
                  • 12 Years
                  6 years, 2 months ago

                  Like*

                2. Enzo the Baker
                  • 10 Years
                  6 years, 2 months ago

                  Cheers Zico, got Kun in this week as a differential but didn't captain him - should go with gut next time

              4. Rhinos
                • 10 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                I'm 170 behind and haven't given up hope. Just enjoy the ride

                1. Enzo the Baker
                  • 10 Years
                  6 years, 2 months ago

                  That's a great attitude - thanks Rhinos!

              5. Evasivo
                • 13 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                Only takes 3-4 gwswhere you make the right choices and he makes bad ones. Also depends what chips u both have left

                1. Enzo the Baker
                  • 10 Years
                  6 years, 2 months ago

                  All of the top 5 have chips intact - but yeah I need some luck on the 50-50 choices

              6. FPL Blow-In
                • 11 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                I was over 100 points behind recently also. Only 4 points behind now with Ox, Salah(c) and Firminio to go. Keep at it.

                1. Enzo the Baker
                  • 10 Years
                  6 years, 2 months ago

                  Nice, you should be comfortably ahead tomorrow - great fightback !

              7. gunner 2727
                • 8 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                Not at all. Gotta nail GW 28 and 31 blanks and a TC and sorted. Keep fighting!

                1. Enzo the Baker
                  • 10 Years
                  6 years, 2 months ago

                  Thanks 2727 - hopefully past experience navigating blank and DGWs should help!

              8. PompeyUpNorth!
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                Never give up. I was 100 behind in mine a few weeks ago and now I’m 30. There’s around a 1000 more points to be won yet. Just capt someone they ain’t got?

                1. Enzo the Baker
                  • 10 Years
                  6 years, 2 months ago

                  Cheers Pompey : yeah i am a little ahead of some in that I have Kun in place already - will captain next week and hope for the best ! Good luck with your fightback, 100->30 is great

                  1. PompeyUpNorth!
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 11 Years
                    6 years, 2 months ago

                    Yep. I capt aguero this week n a good capt choice makes a huge difference esp when rivals don’t have him. Good luck !

              9. drughi
                • 14 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                depends how good the rivals are, 100 points is alot at this point but dgw to come so with some good captain picks it is doable.

                1. Enzo the Baker
                  • 10 Years
                  6 years, 2 months ago

                  They are pretty good, been playing seriously for a few years now. But hopefully I can do better than them during blank and DGWs - hoping for the best

              10. Yellin' in my Ear
                • 8 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                Still chance, with dgwks and blanks, careful planning can get you there.

                1. Enzo the Baker
                  • 10 Years
                  6 years, 2 months ago

                  Cheers D&D ! good luck with the rest of your season

              11. Brosstan
                • 9 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                Its doable but you need to make transfers that differ from the template. Get in players that tend to be streaky before they have good fixture runs, regardless of the form they have showed so far. Make a settled defense and tinker with differential mid priced offensive assets.

                1. Enzo the Baker
                  • 10 Years
                  6 years, 2 months ago

                  Yeah, i have nothing to lose now : maybe 9 template + 1 or 2 differentials will be a good start

              12. Clintymints
                • 14 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                Made up 80 points last season with that epic double gw with some triple captain and wildcard magic.

                It's hard but not impossible

                1. Enzo the Baker
                  • 10 Years
                  6 years, 2 months ago

                  Cheers AL : I had something similar too last season, many rivals went Aguero TC v stoke and I saved it for Alexis DGW, plus some late Kane magic helped me sneak into 1st. Just need my luck to turn

                  1. Clintymints
                    • 14 Years
                    6 years, 2 months ago

                    It was the biggest recoup I can remember and just in time for the end of the season

                    You'll have to nail captains and the chips but there's still a chance

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

                I was almost 200 points behind last last at this stage and won my mini league by 35 points. Best advice I can give is it’s way too early to take risks or go for differentials just for the sake of it. Still a long way to go

                1. Enzo the Baker
                  • 10 Years
                  6 years, 2 months ago

                  Cheers Pat, thats good advice. Need to be patient and carefully plan the BGW / DGW, no need to do anything crazy yet

              14. Enzo the Baker
                • 10 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                Cheers everyone for all the kind words and advice!

                I'll sign out now but will be back before GW25. Keep fighting if you're behind in your ML - it's a long road ahead!

            • Fantasy Gold
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 2 months ago

              Lingard > Shaqiri FT

              Yay or nay?

              1. GreennRed
                • 12 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                Nay

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

                Nay. Go cheap or go large. Shaqiri is neither of the two, so it's pretty sideways

            • RamaJama
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              6 years, 2 months ago

              Which teams are likely to blank gw 28?

              1. A19
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 6 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                Arsenal and City pretty sure
                Chelsea and ManU probably

                1. RamaJama
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 11 Years
                  6 years, 2 months ago

                  Cheers!

              2. Foozeball
                • 7 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                City and Arsenal almost certain. Would take a shocking upset by Bristol City otherwise
                Chelsea and United if Chelsea beat Arsenal

            • Pilgrim62
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 2 months ago

              You prefere
              Mahrez and Tcarol
              or
              Willian and Sgaq

              1. GreennRed
                • 12 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                Mahrez and fodder

            • Big boy Bowen
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 2 months ago

              I know it's a bit early given cup games as such but would you save FT for next gameweek with the following team? Or make some changes?

              Adrian
              Alonso | Otamendi | Mee
              Salah | Sterling | Son | Arnie
              Kane | Aguero | Crouch

              Elliot | Ogbonna | Mariappa | RLC*

              1FT 0ITB

              Thanks

              1. A19
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 6 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                Save for now

                1. Big boy Bowen
                  • 7 Years
                  6 years, 2 months ago

                  Thanks mate, then week after I can sort RLC etc out with 2FTs

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

                    Crouch in starting XI. Delete team

                    1. Big boy Bowen
                      • 7 Years
                      6 years, 2 months ago

                      Haha it seemed a good idea with the fixtures, suppose I could start Ogbonna instead

            • Garlana
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 2 months ago

              Any idea when baines is back? Martina at 4.4 looks pretty nailed atm.

              1. Rhinos
                • 10 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                soon I think

              2. GreennRed
                • 12 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                Himself and Seamus are back within a few weeks, allegedly.

            • FPL Blow-In
              • 11 Years
              6 years, 2 months ago

              Which would you rather.

              A) Kane & Lingard
              Or
              B) Aguero and Willian -4

              1. Evasivo
                • 13 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                B

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

                A because Willian could easily get another 1 pointer

            • svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
              • 14 Years
              6 years, 2 months ago

              Lol, check out Callum Wilson's picture on FPL.

              1. Differentiator
                • 8 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                thought that earlier 😀

              2. Yellin' in my Ear
                • 8 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                😆

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

                He's trolling me 🙁

            • Differentiator
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 2 months ago

              Massive LOL if Mkhi or Sanchez fail their medical

            • J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 2 months ago

              If you had to choose one, who would it be?

              A) Shaqiri

              B) Choupo-Moting

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

                B, but he is probably most at risk from incoming players, eg Bojan, if he returns from loan. So I'd wait a week to see if there's progress

                1. Winners900
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 7 Years
                  6 years, 2 months ago

                  B for me. 0,6 cheaper

                  1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 9 Years
                    6 years, 2 months ago

                    Yes, the 0.6 can go a long way. Thanks.

                2. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 9 Years
                  6 years, 2 months ago

                  Good points, thanks.

            • Blanka
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 2 months ago

              No pressing transfers and have 2 free. Who could be a one week punt for Lingard, before I ship for Mahrez the following week.

              A) Shaquiri (home to Watford)

              B) Tadic? Home Brighton.

              Anyone else stand out?

              1. Blanka
                • 9 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                No cash in the bank, so up to 6.2m.

                1. Super-Anders
                  • 10 Years
                  6 years, 2 months ago

                  Wilshere or Ox!

            • The Cherry Picker
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 2 months ago

              What is the standard tactic for playing TC, WC and Free hit this year?
              Thanks

              1. Differentiator
                • 8 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                FH blank GW 31, TC during the DGW. WC use whenever you want, maybe pre-DGW if you have nothing to be worried about

              2. GreennRed
                • 12 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                TC when a form pick has a nice double.

                WC, GW before a big DGW. Bench boost, possibly 15 for that big DGW.

                Free hit, short blank GW or GW38.

              3. The Cherry Picker
                • 7 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                Awesome. So TC any double GW really. Wildcard whenever, FH before a big DGW. Bench boost maybe use the week after a WC so you can plan your DGW?

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

              Mahrez or Sterling if I already have Salah, Arnie, and Shaqiri in my MF and Kane/Aguero up top?

            • THE SHEEP HUNTERS
              • 6 Years
              6 years, 2 months ago

              TM__Why have you taken off your fpl link, I always use your link to spy on the Mods n Cons league 🙁

            • NestorC
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 2 months ago

              107,4m TV
              Anyone with higher?

              1. GreennRed
                • 12 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                Mine cost €800, Sony 😉

              2. The special 5
                • 7 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                I'm only at 104.8

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

                rank?

              4. Clintymints
                • 14 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                Pretty similar should be around that after next week

            • Mackans
              • 6 Years
              6 years, 2 months ago

              Who is the best option in your opinion? (From next GW and onwards)

              A: Jones
              B: Maguire
              C: Van Dijk

              1. GreennRed
                • 12 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                Jones, by some distance.

              2. Brosstan
                • 9 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                Jones if you have him already. Wouldnt bring him up if MUN blank gw28 though.

            • arndff_
              • 12 Years
              6 years, 2 months ago

              OR hasn’t been updated yet, has it?

              1. Yellin' in my Ear
                • 8 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                Don't think so

              2. banskt
                • 10 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                My OR hasn't changed yet. No probably.

              3. Yellin' in my Ear
                • 8 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                Has now

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

              Fair play to Aguero owners this week, as a non owner I’m still reluctant to invest

              City play 2 games before Gw25 & also the early kick of Gw26 ...

              Great captain option against West Brom if he plays .
              But I would tread carefully

              1. Foozeball
                • 7 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                No Jesus doesn't mean Aguero is free from rotation. Pep has pulled out false 9 formations before with KDB or David Silva as the forward

                1. El Lobito 10
                  • 6 Years
                  6 years, 2 months ago

                  Aguero is in blistering form. Even for Pep, there's virtually zero chance he drops him. Would make no sense whatsoever.

              2. Rhinos
                • 10 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                rest him how? sterling played as many games. Kun is such a great option right now. Fair enough anyone who doesn't want to lose Kane but don't look for straws to clutch just except can't own everyone

            • Foozeball
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 2 months ago

              What's the most number of teams that have changed their manager in a PL season? 8 teams so far have sacked their manager 😆

            • DAZZ
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 2 months ago

              Mahrez likely to dip in form? Tempted by him, but i brought lingard in and 2 blanks

              1. Foozeball
                • 7 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                Great fixtures all around, with City and maaaybe Everton possibly being troublesome. Even in those games, Mahrez will be running at Zinchenko/Danilo and Martina respectively. I would fancy his chances against them

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

                nope can see him flourishing in leicesters good fixtures.

                showing no sign of slowing down

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

              Best 4.2 or less defender at this time, of any?

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

                Dummet at Newcastle probably your best option

            • banskt
              • 10 Years
              6 years, 2 months ago

              My team has Kane, Son & Eriksen.

              A. Form over fixtures. Keep. Use FT for Lingard > Oxlade-Chamberlain
              B. Eriksen > Mahrez
              C. Kane > Aguero
              D. Son > Mkhitaryan / Walcott / David Silva / Arnautovic / Sane / Ramsey

              1. El Lobito 10
                • 6 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                B. Too many Spurs with three.

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

                D. Arnie

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

                  or Eriksen to Arnie and keep son

                  1. banskt
                    • 10 Years
                    6 years, 2 months ago

                    This saves a lot of money of course to update Foster > DDG.

                    But Arnie's plum foxtures end soon, don't they?

            • Legohair
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 2 months ago

              Otamendi&Mee to Stones&Van Dijk good move???

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

                sideways

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

                Don't think so. Waste of transfers if you ask me

                1. Legohair
                  • 7 Years
                  6 years, 2 months ago

                  Allright need to think something else then

            • GreennRed
              • 12 Years
              6 years, 2 months ago

              Is Davies part of Alardyce's plans?

            • Benteke Fried Chicken
              • 12 Years
              6 years, 2 months ago

              A. Lingard > Hazard
              B. Lingard > Mahrez
              C. Son > Hazard
              D. Son > Mahrez

              Rest of attack: salah, sterling, arnie, aguero, firmino

              1. GreennRed
                • 12 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                B

              2. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                6 years, 2 months ago

                A