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8 December 2014 2352 comments
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A disappointing Gameweek 15 finally comes to its conclusion this evening as Southampton brace themselves for the visit of in-form Man United. Louis van Gaal’s side roll up to St Mary’s on the back of four successive wins and will be looking to take advantage of their injury-hit hosts.

Despite the loss of Angel Di Maria to a hamstring complaint, United will be confident of another victory after Wayne Rooney recovered from a knee problem late last week. The Red Devils skipper has scored in each of his last two league appearances and has the chance to stake a claim as a possible replacement for Sergio Aguero in our three-man frontlines tonight.

Robin van Persie, Juan Mata and Marouane Fellaini have all been amongst the goals in the last two matches and have the platform to cement a place in Fantasy managers’ thoughts ahead of Gameweek 16.

For the Saints, Ronald Koeman faces a tough task to steady the ship. Southampton have lost each of the last two without finding the net, and with the likes of Morgan Schneiderlin, Jack Cork and Toby Alderweireld ruled out, a ninth clean sheet of the season looks hard to come by.

The misfiring Graziano Pelle – still owned by 22% of Fantasy Premier League managers – attempts to score for the first time in seven Gameweeks this evening, whilst the inconsistent Dusan Tadic may struggle to improve upon a record which has seen him blank in 10 of his 14 league appearances.

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  1. mouldy_uk
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    (a) Yaya
    (b) Sanchez
    (c) Hazard

    Pick two to transfer in?

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    1. Declan
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      B + C

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    2. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      BC

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    3. lespaul
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      a and c

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    4. Sponge-worthy
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Toss a coin.

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    5. Pinturicchio
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Hazard and Yaya, mainly for fixtures. But Sanchez has suffered from Giroud's return and the resulting reshuffle.

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    6. The ghost of a Pug's g…
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      B n c

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    7. Sassenachs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      a + c

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  2. Miracallas
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    'Ashley Young has been their best player'

    Says it all

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    1. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Least worst

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  3. thepuntmaster
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Fer and Aguero > ? and ?

    18.7 in bank

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    1. Declan
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      There's a match on

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      1. Lord Flashheart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        But not much football

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        1. Declan
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          Agreed

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    2. Seb Wassell
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Keep Fer maybe? Started scoring decently and has good fixtures?

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    3. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      You're the puntmaster, you need not ask.

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    4. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Anything you want...,

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    5. copps
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      costa/bony/yaya

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    6. lespaul
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      costa eriksen?

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    7. ViperStripes
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      To whoever you suggest in this weeks Puntmaster article.

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  4. chrisjdgrady
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Aguero > Young -24?

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    1. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Yes

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  5. Bublifuk
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    So, is this the right time to play the wildcard? After this GW, I will have only 9 players available, because of injuries and suspensions, including Chadli, whom I wanted to sell originally.
    I have 2 FT, so in theory, I could solve it without playing the wildcard. But I feel, it would be pretty risky (silly). To play, or not to play it, that is the question.

    Krul - Heaton
    Baines - Chambers - Clyne - N.Taylor - Yun
    Fábregas - Sánchez - Sigurdsson - Chadli - 4.2m Benchwarmer
    Costa - Aguero - Austin

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    1. Seb Wassell
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      This close to January WC save your other WC for later in the season when you'll need it just as badly all over again. Don't waste 2FT, especially when it can get you 11 out.

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      1. lespaul
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        agree with sech

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    2. Amateur Pundit Zan
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      It's a bit of a mess. May not be a better time to use your WC

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  6. FPL Notebook (John)
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    And it keeps getting worse. Took Pelle out this week for Kane. Could have saved a free transfer for this week's shambles as well...

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    1. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Same boat.

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    2. The ghost of a Pug's g…
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      I did Sakho to Kane...

      Week before I did Costa to Rooney...

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  7. madame shelly
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Can fab fall tonight with red flag?

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    1. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Yes

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    2. copps
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      he will yes

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  8. PMC3
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Already made my FT.

    Aguero + Chadli -> Bentekkers + Yaya? (-8)

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    1. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Stop and reflect.

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      1. The Wayfarer
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Do it this minute

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      2. PMC3
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        OK.

        Positives:
        I need to get rid of Aguero anyway, so I am committed to -4.
        Rivals will likely be taking hits as well to offset my own.
        Yaya takes set pieces, is more secured of game time and if he hits form he could be great
        No great alternatives up front for any money.

        Negatives:
        I am not really convinced by Benteke this season yet.
        Toure is expensive
        8 points is a lot to claw back.

        I dunno.

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  9. The ghost of a Pug's g…
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Any takers?

    Rooney & aguero

    To

    Costa & bony -8

    Or just do aguero for a hit?

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    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Just Aguero...

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    2. PMC3
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Just Aguero -> Costa for me.

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    3. Kevin Twine
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Yeah just do Aguero.

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    4. Amateur Pundit Zan
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Replied last page but agree with the advice you getting

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  10. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Are these definitely professional footballers we're watching right now?

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    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Was just thinking it. Truly awful.

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    2. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      3rd and 4th best team's in the country.

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      1. The Machine
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        West ham 😉

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        1. Mull
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          Piss off! 😉

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  11. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Oh God. I've turned it off. Unwatchable.

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  12. slurzy
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Benteke or Sakho?

    Money no object, can buy all players you want regardless.

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    1. The ghost of a Pug's g…
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Sakhooooooo

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    2. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Benteke
      Penalties and game time

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  13. piklas
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    How come no one is mentioning giroud as a kun replacement at least for the next few games? Am i missing something? Arsenal mewcastle is usually a high scoring game.

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  14. Jimmers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    You'd struggle to get one decent team from the 22 players on the pitch

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  15. Boss Hogg
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    A.
    Yun, Yaya and Costa IN
    Chambers, Sterling and Aguero OUT
    8 points.

    Or

    B.
    Yaya and Benteke IN
    Sterling and Aguero OUT
    4 points

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    1. Pinturicchio
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Don't take 8 point hits unless you can't field 11 players otherwise.

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  16. ViperStripes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Not convinced by Bony
    Swansea have lowest final third touches
    They have second lowest in box
    And are 4th worst for goal attempts
    Only positive is good fixtures coming up (only Villa and Man City are better per the ticker)

    Whereas Benteke is a good differential in a team on the up.

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    1. Seb Wassell
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Can't argue with the stats, but after watching Swansea it does seem that every one of those goal attempts/touches etc. involves Bony. He could have had 3 or 4 in just the last week.

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    2. Tommyg
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      While that's true bony individual stats are very good!

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    3. ViperStripes
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      The other positive is that he's fastest riser, so if doesn't work out can get rid with early Winter WC and at least have more cash for 2nd half of season.

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  17. Super PVA - Small Spuds
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    How is this 1-1?

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  18. laGan1n1
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Mane is shocking

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    1. laGan1n1
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Tadic is Messi for Mane

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  19. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Pelle the donkey is back

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  20. Solenya
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Will Lui get his head out of his arse and revert to a back 4 now. We're absolutely clueless here.

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    1. The Machine
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Err

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      1. Declan
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        🙂

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  21. Tommyg
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Thoughts on roopigs position tonight?

    He seems very deep and wide.

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    1. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Something, something Coleen.

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      1. Tommyg
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Lol

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  22. Del Monte
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Has anyone noticed that Herrera is the only one in this Utd who looks/passes forward? Everyone elses passes sideways or backwards.

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    1. The Machine
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Sounds like they need cleverly back

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    2. Boss Hogg
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Team full of Wilkins.
      Team full of Willllllllkins.
      Your just a team full of Wilkins.

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  23. Super PVA - Small Spuds
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Needs to haul Mane off. Dreadful.

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  24. The ghost of a Pug's g…
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Pellegrini, he nob, needs to confirm agueros injury.

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    1. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Why?

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    2. Bolivian Seaman
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      I knew he wouldn't. He has a vile tongue when things don't go his way

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  25. copps
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    you can tell united are going to win this

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  26. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Saints may regret these missed chances

    *crosses fingers*

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  27. Granville
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    They will pay for not putting us away.

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    1. Declan
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      ^This

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    2. Tommyg
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Who you putting in for agero granny?

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  28. WHY ALWAYS MESUT?
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    This is probably the worst game of football this season. So careless from both sides. Like Sunday League football.

    Southampton should be 2 goals up by now. Late United winner against the run of play seems likely.

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  29. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Rooney 😆

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  30. sinik
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    FFS: where hyperbole comes to curl up and prepare for a long winter

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