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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. BenDavies
    11 years, 11 months ago

    At 11:29 on Saturday morning, I had an epiphany and wanted to switch Tadic from my subs to my first XI, dropping Barkely, but as I pressed confirm, I got the dreaded "The game is being updated, please check again later"
    Could've got 45 points instead of 38, my indecisiveness comes to haunt me yet again......

    1. davies
      11 years, 11 months ago

      That decision should not of come down to deadline, I'm sorry.

    2. Kim Jong Kün
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Thought Tadic has 5 so 43?

      1. BenDavies
        11 years, 11 months ago

        2BP

    3. Miracallas
      11 years, 11 months ago

      I do wonder if people just create these memories sometimes. Surely you knew before 11:29:59 what you wanted to do?:)

  2. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
    11 years, 11 months ago

    United in 3rd,
    You're having a laugh,
    United in 3rd,
    You're having a laugh

    1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 11 months ago

      I fear that it is God who is laughing ...

      1. Holy See
        11 years, 11 months ago

        It's certainly worth a giggle 😛

  3. Big Sum
    11 years, 11 months ago

    bench one

    a)Ntaylor(TOT)

    b)cresswel(sun)

    c)Clyne(bur)

    d)boyd(SOU)

    1. dropkicks
      11 years, 11 months ago

      d

  4. Keno
    11 years, 11 months ago

    RVP worth bringing in for Aguero?

    1. HVT
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Mmm

    2. rorymcguckin
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Already done it

  5. Steve McCroskey
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Any news on Aguero? Apparently he's dropping tonight so are people shipping out now?

    1. MJ6987
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Nah, the 0.1 is not a big thing now. Might as well see what the rest of the week has to bring

    2. madame shelly
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Nothing from the club. 4 weeks from skysports

    3. Pompel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 11 months ago

      No, have to really think thorouhgly through jhis replacement. Bugger that Bony is also rising though 🙁

  6. il Brutto
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Who to drop first?
    A) Aguero
    B) Rooney

    1. Kevin Twine
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Aguero...

      1. il Brutto
        11 years, 11 months ago

        The way Rooney played today Kun just might outscore him from the sidelines.

    2. Kim Jong Kün
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 11 months ago

      LOL

  7. Goodfella
    11 years, 11 months ago

    How many bonus points will Pelle get?

    1. Bubz
      11 years, 11 months ago

      1

    2. Fin
      11 years, 11 months ago

      1

    3. Jax
      11 years, 11 months ago

      1

    4. Laserface
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 11 months ago

      1

    5. Iceball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 11 months ago

      7

      1. Iceball
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Total 7, 1 Bonus 🙂

    6. Goodfella
      11 years, 11 months ago

      🙁

  8. Jax
    11 years, 11 months ago

    knew united would win. had to be 1 away win this weekend.

  9. Winter_is_coming
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    11 years, 11 months ago

    So, i must decide now, because of night price changes:
    1) Bony (already have Siggy)
    2) Dzeko (already have Yaya)

    1. Kevin Twine
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Bony

    2. MJ6987
      11 years, 11 months ago

      You can't judge Dzeko till he plays midweek so has to be Bony

  10. Nabzzy
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Aguero, Sterling > Rooney, Y Youre 0 hit. ?

  11. og super star
    11 years, 11 months ago

    I didn't watch the Man UTD game..
    How was Van Perise/ United's performance?

    1. A guy
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Pretty bad, but they've got 3pts out of it again somehow.

    2. Valar(Keith)
      11 years, 11 months ago

      They were horrible

    3. Somalion
      11 years, 11 months ago

      United's performance was poor but apparently RVP was very good.

      I think this all stemmed from a terrible decision on LVG's part to muck about with the team.

    4. Injury Prone o_O Gooner.
      11 years, 11 months ago

      2 from 2 I think. not great but efficient.

    5. Wilshere Knowledge
      11 years, 11 months ago

      RvP scored 2, outside of that he had Man United's only other shot from outside the box.

      3-0 to Saints would have been a fair result.

    6. Bolivian Seaman
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Nice grav

    7. Ron Swansea City
      11 years, 11 months ago

      United 2-1.
      RVP scoring a brace was one of the only saving graces of a very disorganized Man U.

    8. Oz lotto
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Persie looked good in the 2nd half - the depth Rooney played at concerns me as someone who was looking to bring him in

    9. og super star
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Thanks guys
      The reason for my question:
      Need a replacement striker for.... Aguero

      1. Camp No No
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Benteke

      2. Ron Swansea City
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Same, but I'm wary because I've been burned by RVP before, injury/ rotation...

    10. RÏɠBY
      11 years, 11 months ago

      3 attempts on goal.. 2 on target

  12. The ghost of a Pug's g…
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Fancy man USA to beat the bin dippers.

  13. Valar(Keith)
    11 years, 11 months ago

    of the 4 teams playing midweek..
    Arsenal - the team that was posted earlier had Sanchez rested
    Liverpool - does anyone still have any pool?
    Chelsea - Should be a game to rest the main attackers
    City - Yaya suspended

    So why exactly are we all waiting on Aguero to Bony? 🙂

    1. davies
      11 years, 11 months ago

      If you're doing that move, do it now.

    2. Wirtzle Gummidge
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Kolo

    3. A guy
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Because some already have him.

  14. Cheggers v2
    11 years, 11 months ago

    right... aguero -> roonpig and fabregas -> yaya looking like

    1. thischarmingman
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Rooney looked awesome, I heard

      1. Coaly
        11 years, 11 months ago

        yeah smashed it, should have had 5 goals

  15. AH 🙂
    11 years, 11 months ago

    LOUIS VAN GAEL'S RED ARMY!!!!

    1. For Fuchs Sake
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Spelt Gaal wrong

  16. Bubz
    11 years, 11 months ago

    RvP lucky not to have a broken leg after that Mane challenge.

    1. Piggs Boson
      11 years, 11 months ago

      +1. Disgusting tackle.

    2. Injury Prone o_O Gooner.
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Looked like he slipped a bit tbf.

  17. Willis.
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Remember when Netherlands played counter attacking football against Australia in the World Cup? Against Australia!!! 😆

    What a shite manager Van Gaal is!!

    1. SamH123
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Are you saying they counter attacked today?
      I must have missed that

    2. Dr Dream
      11 years, 11 months ago

      He wasn't playing counter attacking football tonight. He was playing crap footy and United couldn't get the ball off Soton for most of the match, and then they resorted to hoofing it up when they did get the ball...It's not the same thing...

  18. Piggs Boson
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Is Kun even confirmed out yet?

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      11 years, 11 months ago

      not yet, hoping for a suprise appearance v roma with a aguero wink saying "gotcha"

      1. Enzo the Baker
        11 years, 11 months ago

        So much this !

    2. Chris_White
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Nope. Annoying, although it's pretty clear he will miss at least a couple of weeks..

    3. davies
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Aye.

      1. davies
        11 years, 11 months ago

        For Roma, that is.

        1. MJ6987
          11 years, 11 months ago

          Not even that is he?

          1. davies
            11 years, 11 months ago

            Pretty sure Pele said he was, from memory.

    4. MJ6987
      11 years, 11 months ago

      No

    5. Miracallas
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Just faked the injury

      Mind games

  19. Egg noodle
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Yaya is on 4 yellows incase nobody noticed...

    1. Coaly
      11 years, 11 months ago

      oh well

    2. Keno
      11 years, 11 months ago

      He was last year as well, and then went HAM

    3. Bolivian Seaman
      11 years, 11 months ago

      I saw, but he only got 4 last year. He got 3 in his first 5 and only 1 since

  20. Rolls-Royce
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Aguero fallin tonight??

    1. Egg noodle
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Yea

    2. og super star
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Yes he is

  21. WHY ALWAYS MESUT?
    11 years, 11 months ago

    I think I'm just going to get Costa and ship Rooney for Dzeko/Jovetic in a week if he plays like this again.

    Wanted to bring in Bony/Dzeko but I think Costa is a must simply because he's reliable (and Rooney is just going to piss me off in the long run).

  22. thischarmingman
    11 years, 11 months ago

    So, two things. Are you selling / did you sell Aguero tonight? And who are you getting / did you get?

    1. Egg noodle
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Did Aguero to Dzeko already

    2. Coaly
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Yes and Sakho

    3. Hibbopotamus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Went back to Costa after a two week vacation

    4. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Just did Kun to Costa.

  23. Moeda
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Help me get out my injury / suspension hole! Pick one:

    1) Krul + Austin + Kun -> Guzan + Bony + Rooney

    2) Krul + Austin + Kun -> Guzan + Bony + Lukaku

    3) other

  24. Make United Great Again
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Playing crap and still beating teams. Good sign 🙂

    1. HVT
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Safe style 🙂

      1. HVT
        11 years, 11 months ago

        *SAF

    2. Bubz
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Playing well and beating teams would be a better sign

    3. Mr Arsenal
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Could have conceded 5 or 6. Surely, there's a hiding coming soon..

    4. Somalion
      11 years, 11 months ago

      There is truth in this. Ideally you want to play well but if you can still get the 3 points on a very bad day then it's decent enough.

  25. Coaly
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Clichy Azpi or Zaba?

    1. A guy
      11 years, 11 months ago

      1.Zabaleta 2.Azpilicueta 3.Clichy

    2. A guy
      11 years, 11 months ago

      ...but if you're planning on bringing someone expensive in the upcoming weeks, then Azpilicueta is the best option.

    3. Iceball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 11 months ago

      I got Clichy and Azpi. Clichy first

  26. dropkicks
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Im not sure how i got to sell Aguero for 12.5 but i will take it 🙂

  27. Fader
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Fabregas + Aguero for Yaya + ...

    A) Bony
    B) Rooney
    C) Dzeko
    D) Other

    1. Ramboo
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Dzeko

    2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      11 years, 11 months ago

      A

  28. Ramboo
    11 years, 11 months ago

    I am going to sell Aguero --> Dzeko

    Why shouldnt i get Dzeko, look at Man City fixtures, he must score!

    1. Fader
      11 years, 11 months ago

      that's how I see it too

    2. Jonny Sutt
      11 years, 11 months ago

      I've gone for cisse which has allowed me
      To make my 5th choice midfielder yaya

    3. thischarmingman
      11 years, 11 months ago

      You conviced me!

  29. Jonny Sutt
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Any bonus points for DDG?

    1. Podge
      11 years, 11 months ago

      All 3