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

    Hurts that I opted to Transfer Out Hazard for Sane instead of Son, would love Hazard for his next 3 Fixtures whilst I don't like Son's as much, does mean I can do RLC to Mahrez after next GW tho

  2. Weasel51
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Is free hit the way to go for GW28??

    1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      GW31

    2. Football Heaven
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      why 31?

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

        That'll be the big blank week

        1. Football Heaven
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          But so is 28

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

            No, 28 is 1 maybe 2 games. 31 (if that's the correct week) will be about half the games

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

          Do you have the Spreadsheet anywhere? The Fixtures one with potential blanks, DGW's etc. Thought I'd bookmarked it

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

              Wow. Cheers for this

              1. arndff_
                • 12 Years
                6 years, 3 months ago

                Kudos to Ben Crellin. If you use twitter, go follow him there. 🙂

        3. Football Heaven
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          I’m not sure when to do mine because there are several blank and dgw to go and my bench isn’t that strong

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

      No, just do a transfer or 2 as needed

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

      Ah, ordered plane and match tickets for Liverpool-Watford that gw. Probably no match

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

    Bottomed..

    What do I need to do here? Thinking of saving a FT if I avoid injuries.. However, Elliot is probably not going to play, which leaves me with Foster away to City.. Struggling to find a goalie worth changing to though within my budget..

    Elliot
    Otamendi - Mee - Ogbonna
    Arnautovic - Salah - Sterling - Lingard
    Agüero - Kane - Firmino

    Bench: Foster, Carroll, Mariappa, Hegazi.

    1FT and 0.7M ITB.

    Thoughts very much appreciated!

    1. banskt
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Pickford / Schmeichel

  4. Football Heaven
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Son > martial/Willian?

    1. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Willy

    2. banskt
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Willian out of the two.

  5. Reuser
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Has just struck me that I can do the following -4.

    Son and RLC to Shaqiri and Ox +0.9m.

    A no-brainer?

    1. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Wait.

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

      Wouldn't call it a no brainer. Wait till Ox plays today and given you have room to move financially, I'd hold til right before the GW.

      1. Reuser
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks - should have made it clear that I wasn't going to press the trigger tonight. Just checking the concept.

        Should also have mentioned that I have a poor bench (Mbemba, RLC and Niasse) as well as Kenny and 0 ITB - so pretty likely that -4 to strengthen squad and generate cash could be points well spent.

    • 8 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Desperately need a brace from Mane tomorrow. Salah and Firmino to call in sick would be nice as well.

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

      I need a goal + CS from VVD

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

        I need that + Salah (C) success

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

      Need brace from Firmino and blank from Salah. No idea how that's gonna happen tho

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

    Anyone looking at Joe Allen for the nice Stoke fixtures? Or CM much better alternative?

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

      Choupo-Moting for sure

      1. ZeBestee
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        5.1, decent fixtures + did really well last season. Might be the enabler we wanted in place of RLC for the next 6 at least.

    2. Midlands Saint73
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      I am, I think Choupo was playing oop before, looks like decent steady pointer for stokes good run.

  7. Andy1
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Any transfer suggestions?

    Pickford Adrian
    Alonso ota Jones Kenny ogbonna
    Salah sterling son lingard milo
    Kane firmino Wilson

    0.4 in the bank. 1 ft

  8. El Lobito 10
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Sane a good option? Seems to be hitting form.

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

      I got him in over Sterling, looks a great deal at 8.4m

  9. Futile Tinkering
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Was watching the match, both him and Silva looked great.

    1. banskt
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Sane and SIlva... I assume. Whom would you suggest to bring in?

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

        Wait for midweek

  10. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Chances of willian starting next game? So much more exciting to do lingaard to willian than to shaquiri...

  11. Oscar Slater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    At 6.3 ppg for a paltry 8m outlay, Pogba's pretty much essential imo but will Sanchez be his fantasy friend or foe?

    Personally, I think it will turn him into absolute gold dust

    Am I wrong?

    1. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      On so many levels

      Pogba essential?
      And how will mr grumpy selfish help pogba ?

      1. Oscar Slater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Sanchez blasting one of his through passes into the net instead of Lukaku mis-kicking it four yards wide?

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

        Hes only grumpy and selfish at Arsenal because they have no ambition. The game where Giroud and the others went to meme celebrate when they were drawing instead of running back to the halfway line to get the win pushed him over the edge.

        He will be great at United where there are other players who want to win trophies.

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

      Hard to say. If its going to have a positive impact on anyone then I would guess Lukaku

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

      What about Martial - double figures last three, selected by only 2.8% of teams.

    4. Dino
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Utd fixtures stiffen considerably and with cup competitions and chance of winning league gone I wouldn't expect high scoring games.

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

    Has anyone got the Fixture Spreadsheet? Thought I bookmarked it 🙁

    1. arndff_
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Replied to you few posts above.

      Posted it again one post below yours.

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

        Thanks!

  13. arndff_
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    All of you who want to know more about potential BGWs and DGWs, go check this spreadsheet:

    https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-Xniaw-tEEiXoyqbGZLzMx6XEcv9TLolfa8GzndvTPw/edit#gid=1586470

    Author: https://twitter.com/BenCrellin

  14. Vlad Tepes
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    What to do with this team:

    Elliot, Fabianski
    Otamendi, Christensen, Masuaku, Zanka, 3.9
    Salah, Sterling, Pogba, Son, Arnautovic
    Kane, Firmino

    1 FT, 1.7 ITB

    A) Son --> Mahrez
    B) Son + Christensen --> 8.0 + Alonso
    C) Zanka + Christensen --> 4.4 + Alonso
    D) Otamendi --> Alonso
    E) Other
    F) Save

    I would like to get Alonso but I am 0.1 short and I can not stand Christensen anymore. Lost to many points on him. Would appreciate some help, cheers!

  15. Jay Jay Okocha
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Choupo-Moting or Shaqiri?

    1. The Wise Owl
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Choupo

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

      Chups

  16. GreennRed
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Did Mkhitaryan assist many Aubameyang goals and vice versa at Dortmund?

    1. Clintymints
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Yes he got 19 one season along with a few goals

      They had an absolute killer combination 2 seasons or so ago at Dortmund

      If Mkhit and Aubam go to Arsenal, There will be points. Add Ozil to the mix and it would be an assisters haven

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

      Highest assist in Bundesliga when he was there. I'll hold though, wait for presser from Wenger, I don't think he will play Mkhi straight away

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

    Jags doing well so far. Brady and Co to catch up?

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

      Good victory over Queen of the South yesterday

  18. BON
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Who wins tomorrow?

    A. Salah (c)
    B. Salah + Firmino

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

      A because Salah + Salah > Salah + Firmino

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Hopefully b

      1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        What's the link to Mods and Cons tx.

          1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            Thank You 🙂

    3. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      B.

  19. Claudio555
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Buy Arnie or Mahrez?

    Will Arnie continue as lone striker? Any chance Mahrez will not play not game because of final days of transfer window?

  20. Goalosaurus
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Any suggestions? Was thinking Foster > DDG or save FT, 1.8 ITB

    Foster (Elliot)
    VVD Ota Alonso (Tomkins Long)
    Salah Sterling D.Silva Son Lingard
    Kane Wilson (Niasse)

  21. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Willian or shaquiri?

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

      I'd go Willian if I knew he was playing

      1. Lord Flashheart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        That's the big question

    2. Hooky
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      *Shaqiri

      1. Lord Flashheart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Potato

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

    Anyone concerned that Sterlings numbers have fallen off a cliff over the last 4 weeks. I think I have identified the reason and will give him next week WBA at home. If no improvement I will look for an replacement.

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

      Care to share the reason?

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

        Sane is taking his points.

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

          they come in roundabouts. when you swap either, the one you sold probably goes on a run.

          just own both to get the maximum points from city mid. (dismissing kdb as he is too expensive for what he offers)

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

          Compare Sterlings 17-20 with 21-24

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

      1 blank in his last 6 starts, for £8m he’s going nowhere

    3. Kun Tozser
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Replacement like Sane ?

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

        Mane

    4. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Really good value, pretty nailed and playing for the best team in the league. Least of my worries.

    5. mrwinner
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Keeping for the season.

    6. Goalosaurus
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Not too worried, thought he still looked dangerous yesterday plus bough cheap so wouldn't want to kneejerk him out

    7. Oscar Slater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      If it wasn't for a very astute linesman yesterday, he would have accumulated 12 points (bonus included).

    8. Clintymints
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      No problem really play every week and the points will come

    9. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      He’s capable of scoring a brace any week.

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

    Can Walcott cover Sanchez points ?

    Common phase we heard last season 😉

  24. AsdcavirPT
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Pope Elliot
    Otamendi Alonso Jones Kenny Kabasele
    Salah Sterling Son Arnautovic Carroll
    Kane Firmino Quaner

    2FT 2.0ITB

    Son, Carroll, Kenny -> Mahrez, Milo, Masuaku (-4pts)

    Yay or Nah?

    1. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Just the first two trades

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

        Ok! Do I need any other transfer?

  25. Ghost Ship
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Son and Christensen to Sane and Jones for free?

    Have exact money, any of the above going to rise or fall in next week, or can I wait?

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

      looks good

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

      YES!

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

      Bad moves considering the blank coming up.

      1. Ghost Ship
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Remind me when that is?

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

    When is Charlie Austin expected to be back?

    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Hopefully soon. He's the third striker I'm waiting for.

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

        Same here, if I get Alexis.. Otherwise, Firmino it is.

    2. Ghost Ship
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Thinks he still on the operating table

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

    Kane > aguero ?

    Yes or no

    Tnks guys.

    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      You'll want to reverse the transfer after next week.

    2. Ghost Ship
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Sideways

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

      No

  28. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Going to be racking my brain over son for the next week. What would you do here?? 0.4itb. 2ft

    A. Just wimmer to Simpson/ chilwell

    B. Son and wimmer to shaqiri and Maguire

    C. Something else

    Fab Elliot
    Alonso Ota kenny ogbonna wimmer
    Salah sterling son Arnie rlc
    Kane kun ayew

    Thanks

  29. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Really not sure what to do with this squad. Changes need to occur, but not sure which, or--more importantly--when. I don't have a ton ITB to work with. Any thoughts would be appreciated.

    Elliot, Fab
    Mustafi, Azpi, Ota, Duffy, Ogbonna
    RLC, Lingard, Salah, Sterling, Son
    Depoitre, Firmino, Kane
    1FT, 0.5itb

    Chopping block: Mustafi, Lingard, Dep, Elliot, maybe even Son (still have WC)

    1. jdp219
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Things I'm considering:
      1- Mustafi > Jones or Maguire
      2 - Lingard, Mustafi > Arnie, Moreno (depending on status) (-4)
      3 - Son, Lingard > Mahrez, Shaqiri (-4)
      4 - WC