Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – Monday

In a Gameweek blighted by numerous injuries, Fantasy managers will be looking for Southampton to come to the rescue at Villa Park this evening. Ronald Koeman’s side roll up to the midlands on the back of four straight clean sheets and with the hosts having scored just one goal in seven Gameweeks, another shut-out for the Saints could well be on the cards.

Nathaniel Clyne (22.4%) and Ryan Bertrand (32.5%) are amongst the four most popular defenders in the Fantasy Premier League (FPL) game right now but with the fixtures turning against Koeman’s outfit, many have a dilemma on their hands ahead of a run of matches against City, Arsenal and United.

Further up the field, Dusan Tadic and Graziano Pelle could also be on their last outing for many. The Serbian’s underlying stats continue to impress but, aside from his incredible 23-point haul at home to Sunderland in Gameweek 8, he’s struggled for any semblance of consistency and has blanked in seven of the first 11 rounds of fixtures.

Pelle’s drop in shooting accuracy has been a real concern to his owners. The Italian has failed to register a single attempt on target over his previous three appearances and has now netted in only one of his last five league outings. Another blank this evening may well be the final straw, though with Villa beset by backline injuries (Ron Vlaar, Philippe Senderos and Nathan Baker are all out), Pelle will be confident of grabbing the goals before the fixtures take a turn for the worse.

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  1. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    sky deadline passed?

  2. Woy of the Wovers
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    First real comment.

    1. Kevtheotter
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Lies

      1. Woy of the Wovers
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        9 years, 11 months ago

        That, sir, is a slur to my name! I demand a retraction.

  3. Ady87
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    What would you do with these?

    Possible out:

    Lloris
    Jedinak
    Bertrand
    Welbeck

    Possible in:

    Heaton/£4.5m
    Oscar
    McNair/£4.5
    Kane/Austin

    Lloris / Krul

    Bert / Azpi / Chambers / Naylor / Wisdom

    Sanchez / ADM / Siggy / Jedinak / Cork

    Costa / Aguero / Welbeck

    1 FT
    0.9m ITB

  4. Venom Snake
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Tadic to rip shit up

    1. Kevtheotter
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Where's he playing?

    2. Buck The Trent
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Thats gonna be messy

      1. Woy of the Wovers
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        It's all these foreign types in the PL bringing their local customs.

  5. Woy of the Wovers
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Has anyone seen my new tables in the members area?

  6. Kevtheotter
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Long Mane and Tadic playing... Does this mean Tadic will be dropping Back or how will they line up

    1. Wild Rover
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Tadic right, Mane left, Long in hole

      1. Kevtheotter
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Cheers

      2. Chris_White
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Tadic in the hole is my guess

        1. Chris_White
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          9 years, 11 months ago

          Hmm maybe not. Long not exactly a playmaker 😕

      3. Fin
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Tadic in the hole i think, Long out wide

  7. Oi! Shadders!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Come on, Graziano, you beautiful man.

  8. Mílanista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    No water supply in my flat since Saturday. Perhaps the game can give me something clean tonight.

  9. money face bandwagon
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Juz checked some guys at the top end..a pelle goal or 2 will really help me going back into the top 1k! Cs wise its ok if concede since everyone has a soton def or 2

  10. Alan The Llama
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Long (c) in Ultimate. C'mon the Shlong.

    1. Essan
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      • 12 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      dammit - I forgot to make my changes. Again!!! 🙁

  11. Fin
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    9 years, 11 months ago

    Tadic, Mane, Long and Pelle is frightening. Especially since Okore hasn't played in over a year

  12. Sponge-worthy
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    9 years, 11 months ago

    35 pts with pelle and Bertrand to Go..you?

    1. Back on the horse
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      39 ish with bertie and the Tad-meister

  13. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    looks like a pretty crap attendance 😯

    1. Woy of the Wovers
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Tadic won't mind - see above.

  14. Back on the horse
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Tadic to score big tonight and make him awkward to shift?

  15. Would an idiot do that?
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Couldn't afford to get Hutton in so he's getting a cs for sure

    1. Woy of the Wovers
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      9 years, 11 months ago

      You must be very poor.

      1. Would an idiot do that?
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Not enough money in the bank, more important transfers take up my momey

  16. Rossamous
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    9 years, 11 months ago

    How's this WC team looking?

    Fab/4.0
    Baines/Dummet/Naylor/Yun/Wisdom
    Sanchez/Hazard/Eriksen/Siggy/Bolasie
    Costa/Aguero/Austin

    Any reasonable way to fit in a Chelsea defender?

    1. Rossamous
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Fab and Bolasie to Couts and Ameobi?

  17. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Really want a nil nil tonight....

    Got guzan, Bertie and mane in FPL plus cissokho in TFF

    1. Woy of the Wovers
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      It'll be 1-3.

    2. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      To counter placed a bet on pelle or agbon to be FGS

    3. Black Knights
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      9 years, 11 months ago

      Pray for 0-0. Would save a lot of our weeks. The average would probably increase by 8-10 but I'd take 18-20!

  18. AH 🙂
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    LOL ! This game is like an U19 game . shit fans and empty seats

  19. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Stuck a few bob on Southampton to win and also Pelle to score a couple. Should make me feel better after I shipped him for Costa

  20. Bellerinmondo
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    • 10 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    I love it when it's 3 vs 0 of my players, can pretty much just support Saints tonight

  21. AH 🙂
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    WTF MANE HAHAH

  22. Bubz
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    9 years, 11 months ago

    Strike, Mane!

  23. Costa in Wengerland
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    9 years, 11 months ago

    Mane ??? Wat was that

  24. Black Knights
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    Mané lol

  25. 4vets
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    9 years, 11 months ago

    Mane! Fail

  26. Would an idiot do that?
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Hutton on pens?

    1. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Conceding them, yes.

  27. Wild Rover
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Loool.. What have I bought 😆

    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      You got 'im??? 😯

      1. Wild Rover
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Couple of weeks back. Done nothing

        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 11 months ago

          🙁

      2. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        must be something about Blackburn fans and Mane

  28. Mílanista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Hutton wasn't even close to Mane but still put the fear of god into him.

  29. Injury Prone o_O Gooner.
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Rooney looking a nice cap option for the next 2. 🙂

    1. 4vets
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      +1

  30. Give The Todd Some Love
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Do people still think Schneiderlein will leave? Surely if they're still in the top 4 in January he'll want to stay

    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      I think that's all put to bed now.

      1. Give The Todd Some Love
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Yeah hopefully