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21 January 2013 1558 comments
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The Gameweek rolls on with Monday night football under lights and a clash at St Mary’s made all the more spicy by last week’s shock dismissal of Nigel Adkins. The Mauricio Pochettino era at Southampton starts tonight, then, handing him a tough baptism against David Moyes’ rugged Everton outfit.

Fantasy managers will have eyes on the hat-stand attacking talents of Marouane Fellaini, with backers of Leighton Baines hoping for some set-piece joy and raids down the left. As for the Saints, Rickie Lambert will carry the burden of scoring the goals for his new boss and, with plenty holding tight after his double Gameweek success, he carries decent Fantasy interest going into tonight’s match.

Our Dugout Discussion chatroom is now open to follow their fortunes for those who fancy some real-time banter.

The team news from St Mary’s finds the new manager make two changes which come as no surprise: both Rickie Lambert and Gaston Ramirez earn recalls to the starting lineup having been benched for the 2-2 draw at Chelsea. Steven Davis and Jay Rodriguez drop out to make way. As for the visitors, they make one change as Victor Anichebe gives way to Steven Naismith. The big news for the Toffees is that the live-wire Kevin Mirallas is fit enough for a return to the bench.

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  1. The3rdTurd
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Ah Punch to Lambert so close!

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  2. Baby Face Nelson
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Lambert should have had 3 by now

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  3. Tibidabo
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Header should have been in

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  4. GunsnRoses
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Lambert again free header. Off target

    He could have had hat trick on another day 😀

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  5. matthewhagon
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Out spin??

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    • iCon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Fear for Southampton - missing all these chances...

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      1. MCH
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        I fear for Everton giving away all these chances!!

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    • The Light Knight
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Replacing Adkins looking the right decision? 😉

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    • Pickled and Preserved
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Thoughts on Sterling?

      Time to Sterling -> X and Berbatov -> Sturridge?

      Any opinions guys? Can't afford Suarez, don't want to either.

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      1. MCH
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Yeh looks like the timing is right.

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      2. Waldaz
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Yes, sell.

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      3. Absinthe Minded
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Getting rid in my Wc

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    • Absinthe Minded
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Wildcard played
      Any obvious changes?
      Bunn Bego
      Nasty Rafa Gibbs Nelsen Davies
      Mich mata bale Walcott Punch
      RVP Fletch Dzeko
      Dzeko to Sturridge in 2 weeks
      0.4 in the bank
      Thanks

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      1. chunk
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        I'd have Zab instead of Nasty

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        1. Absinthe Minded
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          Anything else?

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          1. chunk
            • 13 Years
            13 years, 3 months ago

            If planning playing 3-4-3 I'd have a cheap 4.1 Guthrie benched no free up more cash for the rest of the team.Nelson is he going to end the season or go to Canada maybe another Qpr defender if that's what you want . Luke Shaw at saints 4.0 Harte Reading 3.8 Mariappa 3.8 all attacking run potential

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    • Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      agonising...

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      1. ★FC Borecelona★
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah unreal performance by Lambert so far 😉

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    • Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Really impressed with Lambert tonight - shame they have United and City in 2 of their next 3

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      1. Yossi
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        He scored in both of the reverse fixtures 😀

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        1. Jimmers
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          Lightning strike twice?

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          1. Yossi
            • 15 Years
            13 years, 3 months ago

            Probably not, but gives a bit of hope that he can do something in the tougher games

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    • The King
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Fellaini playing deeper lately...is it just me seeing this?

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      1. Locarno
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Yep. You're the first to mention it.

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        1. Hibbo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          Haha

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      2. MCH
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Yeh but its no reason to worry yet.

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      3. matthewhagon
          13 years, 3 months ago

          Back up top now

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          1. Tibidabo
            • 13 Years
            13 years, 3 months ago

            He was probably just tired from dragging that afro around all day..

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        • Mile Plankton
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          Well, neither of Everton players are playing too much up front tonight.

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      4. Mile Plankton
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Come on half time!

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      5. Demí
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Was anyone buying into the mini Jelavic bandwagon on here recently? No? Me neither...

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        1. Corrigan
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          Much depended in his performance tonight. Too rusty.

          I'll stick with Ba or go Benteke.

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          1. Yossi
            • 15 Years
            13 years, 3 months ago

            Not just rusty, hasn't been able to finish for so long, such a contrast to last season...

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        2. Mile Plankton
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          My ML rival did. He benched Fletch this GW. Ho ho ho

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        3. Optimus.
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          forca was all over it

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      6. Cheggers
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Got Shaw and Fellaini.

        Hoping to see 0-0 until 70 mins, Shaw get subbed off cos hes tired and then BAM, Fellaini goal

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      7. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Got the feeling that Southampton are going to end up rueing these missed chances in the second half.

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        1. chunk
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          +100

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      8. Bartowski
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Come on Fellanin, all I want is two goals, an assist and a clean sheet point, is that really too much to ask?!

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        1. matthewhagon
            13 years, 3 months ago

            +25

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        2. Drip Doctor
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          Just in. Hows the game been? Mainly Fellaini & Baines...

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          1. NiceToMichu
            • 13 Years
            13 years, 3 months ago

            Mainly Lambert

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            1. Whazza
              • 13 Years
              13 years, 3 months ago

              damn you 😀

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          2. Whazza
            • 13 Years
            13 years, 3 months ago

            Mainly Lambert, but good guess

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          3. MCH
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            13 years, 3 months ago

            Lucky to still be in the game really lots of chances for Southampton.

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          4. DLL18
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 3 months ago

            Saints missed a s**tload of chances, Everton struggling to get forward.

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        3. Park the bus
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          OMG Why is Fellaini tying his laces?! Can't believe this, talk about wasting. he is def getting binned from my WC team!!!

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          1. Locarno
            • 15 Years
            13 years, 3 months ago

            Because they're undone. Jesus wept.

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            1. Locarno
              • 15 Years
              13 years, 3 months ago

              Oops. May have missed the sarcasm in that post...

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              1. The King
                • 13 Years
                13 years, 3 months ago

                Eejit

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        4. Barnsley FC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          Lost on last page.

          For the first time this season, I’m thinking of taking Baines out. Dawson instead of Baines gives me Sturridge instead of Ruiz. Puncheon is my one cheap mid, and Ruiz and Puncheon rotate beautifully. If I take Sturridge, it's more of a hassle about who to bench each week, but it seems to make sense..

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          1. MCH
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            13 years, 3 months ago

            See how the rest of this goes. Having Baines for the next two games then doing a 2FT to ship him out and get Sturrdige in for the two Pool home games looks good.

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          2. Tallahassee
            • 13 Years
            13 years, 3 months ago

            Ruiz was awful last match, though if you've kept Baines up till now, u should stick. Seems to be scoring again and fixtures are on his side.

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          3. Mile Plankton
            • 13 Years
            13 years, 3 months ago

            Wait teo GWs.

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            1. Mile Plankton
              • 13 Years
              13 years, 3 months ago

              *two

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          4. Barnsley FC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 3 months ago

            Fair points, cheers guys. I should have mentioned that I'm WCing this week, but it might still make sense to use my 2 frees in 2 weeks.

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        5. andyd
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          hows this for a WC team..

          Bego fed

          zaba dawson wisdom davies harte

          mata walcott bale michu punch

          rvp fletcher berba

          3.4m in bank to do berba -> aguero next week when aguero is fukky match fit

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        6. big oak
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          this is by far the toughest half everton have endured this season
          and trust me i watched all everton halves this season

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          1. matthewhagon
              13 years, 3 months ago

              Moyes is gonna go bannanas

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          2. GunsnRoses
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 3 months ago

            Puncheon doing a Maradona almost 😀

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          3. Piggs Boson
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 3 months ago

            How i feel watching a game with none of my FPL players in: http://i.imgur.com/TDRHR.gif

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          4. Ginkapo FPL
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 3 months ago

            Oooooh,

            I could sell RVP for a more value orientated first 11/13 and use RMT to pick my captains every week. Test out how accurate it is.

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            1. Piggs Boson
              • 14 Years
              13 years, 3 months ago

              Do it.

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              1. Ginkapo FPL
                • 14 Years
                13 years, 3 months ago

                I am very tempted, its a great risk and god only knows how it will turn out, but my mini league is pretty much won and so I have nothing to lose except council H2H's and champions league. Prides already long gone.

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                1. Ginkapo FPL
                  • 14 Years
                  13 years, 3 months ago

                  I shall see what Doos says on the subject.

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          5. Torres76
            • 16 Years
            13 years, 3 months ago

            Best Wildcard team people bearing in mind the review of the next 6 weeks. Please pick an option?

            TEAM A

            MIGNOLET, Begovic
            AZPIL, ZABALETA, Cameron, Demel, Davies
            Santi Cazorla, Walcott, Michu, Mata, Fellani
            Suarez, Rvp, POG

            TEAM B

            MIGNOLET, Begovic
            WISDOM, DAWSON, WILSON, Demel, Davies
            Santi Cazorla, Walcott, Michu, Mata, Fellani
            Suarez, Rvp, STURRIDGE

            The defence in team B is much weaker than team A but has Daniel Sturridge in the team. This means I would have to go 4-3-3 and drop one of the magic 5

            Both teams allows Cazorla to be exchanged for Bale in future.

            Thanks in advance

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            1. chunk
              • 13 Years
              13 years, 3 months ago

              Team B needs Bale no way would a WC with 2 Arsenal mids

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            2. seanc
              • 13 Years
              13 years, 3 months ago

              Your 3 defenders in Team B aren't always definite starters. And having Suarez AND Sturridge is too much...

              Team A looks much more balanced but missing City coverage though...

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              1. Torres76
                • 16 Years
                13 years, 3 months ago

                Thanks for all your help....struggling to get City coverage because of the lack of midfield and forward options (limited by rotation)

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            3. Absinthe Minded
              • 15 Years
              13 years, 3 months ago

              A with Caz to bale?

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              1. Torres76
                • 16 Years
                13 years, 3 months ago

                Holding fire on the Bale inclusion. Waiting for him to show signs of form while Arsenal have decent fixtures coming up

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          6. seanc
            • 13 Years
            13 years, 3 months ago

            WC Team for now. Hoping to get some feedback...
            Mignolet (Bunn)
            Zab Gibbs O'Brien (Davies Clyne)
            Mata Silva Gerrard Walcott Michu
            RVP Sturridge (Remy)

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          7. COMH
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 3 months ago

            Puncheon for England!

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          8. Declan
            • 16 Years
            13 years, 3 months ago

            Taarabt and Giroud âž¡ Fellaini and Fletcher, -4, Yay or Nay?

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            1. GunsnRoses
              • 14 Years
              13 years, 3 months ago

              No. Just Giroud to Fletcher

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              1. Tallahassee
                • 13 Years
                13 years, 3 months ago

                Yes keep taarabt!

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          9. crystalpalaceRus
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 3 months ago

            This will be 0-0

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            1. Cheggers
              • 16 Years
              13 years, 3 months ago

              actually think its got 0-1 all over it. Southampton aren't taking their chances.

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            2. The Light Knight
              • 14 Years
              13 years, 3 months ago

              0-2
              Lambert OG then a red for a Baines pen

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