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

    Kun to Costa OR
    Kun + Tadic to ______ + Hazard?

    a. Benteke
    b. Sakho
    c. Lukaku
    d. crazy talk - i.e., Cisse

  2. CelticBhoy1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    11 years, 11 months ago

    How does this squad look for a -4

    Foster Elliot
    Baines Azp N Taylor Hutton Duff
    Sig Sanchez Yaya Fab Downing
    Sakho Costa Austin

    1. CelticBhoy1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Looks really good

    2. CelticBhoy1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Cheers mate

  3. Old
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Aguero->RVP
    Chambers->N. Taylor

    Leaves me with 1.1 ITB

    Yes or No?

    1. CelticBhoy1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Chambers to Taylor yes.

      Not sure about RVP v expensive

  4. Mr.K
    11 years, 11 months ago

    How did Pelle play? Worth considering?

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

      Nah, don't rate him at all.

    2. John Nerdelbaum
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Decent tonight I thought.

  5. Snellejanus
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Ok, not looking at money at all, say they were all the same price... who would you rather have in your team if you could only have one?

    Rooney, Bony or Benteke?

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

      Bony

    2. Mr.K
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Bony

    3. Snellejanus
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Cheers for the replies, was starting to lean towards him myself too. I'm just gonna pull the trigger because it's doing my head in...

  6. Bakeyournoodle23
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Fabregas falling tonight....do we reckon he'll get to 9.4/5 by the time he is back?....Time to go Hazard?

    1. Keno
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Hazard time, especially home against hull!

    2. Federico
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Sounds like you should think a bit less about your team value, if you ask me.

      1. CelticBhoy1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Agree

    3. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Personally I think Fabreags has to be kept the whole season because of his consistency in scoring. Can see him reaching 200 points.

      1. A guy
        11 years, 11 months ago

        this.

      2. uhahpaulmcgrath
        11 years, 11 months ago

        but you can get him back in jan....

  7. Snapes on a Plane
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Zabaleta vs demicheles
    Who is more likely to play?

    1. A guy
      11 years, 11 months ago

      I'd still go for Zabaleta

  8. Keno
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Aguero---->Sakho
    Jedinak---->Yaya Toure
    Fabregas----->Hazard using 2 FT's and a -4, feeling good!

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

      Solid transfers.

  9. Crouch Potato!
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Who is on pens for Utd?

    1. Keno
      11 years, 11 months ago

      RVP

      1. A guy
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Isn't Rooney?

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

          Nope

    2. MJ6987
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Robin

    3. Crouch Potato!
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Cheers folks thought so.

  10. Sid07
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Should i pull trigger on aguero + fab to costa + yaya
    Already hv hazard but no utd cover

  11. A guy
    11 years, 11 months ago

    A) Chambers & Agüero -> Wisdom*/Azpili & Džeko/Pelle/Benteke

    B) Cork & Agüero -> Yaya/Hazard & Bojan/Ayoze/Kane (switch to 3-5-2 basically)

    **Wisdom is considered, because I maybe want to bring Yaya or Hazard in for Downing in 2 weeks.

    1. Birds of Prey
      11 years, 11 months ago

      In that mix Hazard is the only jewel especially at home where he is against Hull.

  12. Tinmen
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Is it worth -4 to to swap Fab to Yaya folks? 4.6itb..
    Or play Bartley

    Foster
    Wisdom Hutton Baines
    Sanchez Fab Siggy Hazard Boyd
    Costa Kane

    Subs- Myhill Bartley Austin Chambers

    1. A guy
      11 years, 11 months ago

      I wouldn't, Fabreags is a season keeper imo.

      1. Tinmen
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Thinking Yaya for a while

        Kind of feel like i need City cover

  13. Atters
    11 years, 11 months ago

    How much will Aguero drop by Wednesday?

    1. CelticBhoy1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Is he 100% out til next year?

      1. Ten Season Wonder
        11 years, 11 months ago

        10000000%

        Aguero is dropping tonigt

  14. Birds of Prey
    11 years, 11 months ago

    The whole shebang is really well run, but I despise the price change machinations. Why does a player have to improve .5 for the owner to gain a benefit. Currently I'm thinking about dropping 5.8 Clyne bought at 5.5 why is his designated trade value at just 5.5.

    I made a decent decision to buy him then, why zero reward? Okay maybe a .1 tax, but the system doesn't seem to reward investment, and seems to only punish selling.

    Am I just a whiner?

    1. Adams6
      11 years, 11 months ago

      You're whining.

    2. mutatedllama
      11 years, 11 months ago

      You should be getting 5.6 for him if you bought him for 5.5

      You get half the difference rounded down

    3. Back on the horse
      11 years, 11 months ago

      You get half the gain (rounded down) so if you bought at 5.5 and sell at 5.8 you will get 5.6 in funds back.

      1. Birds of Prey
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Man TY I've done this for 3 seasons and never knew the formula was so simple.

        Still jacked, but I have the understanding I sought. I still like my formula of even-.1.

        Thx

  15. CelticBhoy1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Is Yaya now essential?

    1. Keno
      11 years, 11 months ago

      imo, yes

    2. Ten Season Wonder
      11 years, 11 months ago

      i think yes also

    3. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Of course not.

    4. Back on the horse
      11 years, 11 months ago

      nah.

      on pens and fair form and good fixtures but also on 4 yellows

      1. Ten Season Wonder
        11 years, 11 months ago

        tru dat

      2. uhahpaulmcgrath
        11 years, 11 months ago

        4 yellows.... should have noticed that one...

      3. Birds of Prey
        11 years, 11 months ago

        not until Haz is .3 more

        no Aguero is detrimental to his attacking, MC scoring. pens not withstanding.

  16. A guy
    11 years, 11 months ago

    When is Di maria back?

    1. Ten Season Wonder
      11 years, 11 months ago

      forget it frim. way off

      1. A guy
        11 years, 11 months ago

        haha ok Jerome 🙂

        1. Ten Season Wonder
          11 years, 11 months ago

          although i will be having a real close look at him when he is close (could be a good differential IMO)

          1. A guy
            11 years, 11 months ago

            I really have a stupid amount of money to spend with Agüero out and I'm really considering every half expensive player that might be worth it right now, Di Maria is one of them of course 🙂

  17. Miracallas
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Is this madness?

    Guzan
    Baines - Ivan - Hutton
    Haz - Sanchez - Siggy - Downing
    Aguero - Welbz - Bony

    Elliot, Chambers, Naylor, Boyd

    2FTs, 0.9m in th bank

    For an 8pt hit:

    Welbeck > Costa
    Aguero > Sakho
    Downing > Yaya
    Chambers > Yun?

    1. Birds of Prey
      11 years, 11 months ago

      get Costa

      keep Downing

      take Taylor-NEW over Yun even if he rotates for you--as Yun musta (I have Yun, and woulda sold him until my own Chambers shenanigans).

      GL I doubt that was helpful.

      I'm liking Caroll cuz pens FK's over Sahko

  18. Ten Season Wonder
    11 years, 11 months ago

    As Aguero is dropping tonight... who is the best replacement attacker? money no option...

    1. Miracallas
      11 years, 11 months ago

      *no object

      Sakho for the price

    2. Manu5
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Looks like aguero and chadli dropping tonight

    3. Acruzen
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Costa

      1. Birds of Prey
        11 years, 11 months ago

        I was on RVP for differential, probably can't increase to much, but Lukaku looks like the other option.

        Rooney will bump I presume.

      2. Ten Season Wonder
        11 years, 11 months ago

        have Costa (& Austin ) saving Charlie

  19. Manu5
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Looks like bony, downing and costa all rising tonight

  20. Back on the horse
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Anyone got a sensible long-term view on Baines.

    I am looking to replace Aguero + Vlaar with Lukaku + Baines.

    Is Mirallas c0ck blocking him too much?

    1. Manu5
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Big time, assists drying up, with only cs and pks to look for, which have been far and few between

    2. 4vets
      11 years, 11 months ago

      I sold Baines... for Hutton 😎

      It could bite me though

    3. Birds of Prey
      11 years, 11 months ago

      who does he have hull-home ? I actually capt him 4x over last two years despite the adage and it worked out 3/4 (24+).

      Every year he is at the top on the bang/buck list.

      The Mirallas block is why I'll capt Haz, but I would get Baines before he rises in price. IMO GL

  21. Dots321
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Bony + Downing
    or
    Sakho + Yaya

    1. 4vets
      11 years, 11 months ago

      S+Y

    2. Birds of Prey
      11 years, 11 months ago

      SY

  22. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Aguero>RVP done. I admit it is a very bold move.

  23. Ramboo
    11 years, 11 months ago

    It simple, Aguero --> Dzeko, sexy sexy fixtures, gonna be goals!

  24. uhahpaulmcgrath
    11 years, 11 months ago

    this is depressing.
    aguero money used for...

    1. yaya - 4 yelllows
    2. baines - not getting forward
    3. bony - already have siggy
    4. lukaku - its lukaku

    1. Birds of Prey
      11 years, 11 months ago

      siggy to bony?

  25. Qubit
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Just watching newsnight. Safe to say I won't be watching the 2022 World Cup.

  26. Efan Ekoku Pops
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Is this worth it?

    Aguero + Krul > Costa + Hart (-4)

    Elliott is my other keeper.

    1. BenDavies
      11 years, 11 months ago

      No. Taking a hit for a goalkeeper is never worth it, in any situation imo.

      1. Teahupo'o
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Tell that to Begovic owners... I ditched for Foster for a hit a few weeks ago and glad I did.

        Sure it is. His situation is a perfect example of that. Both keepers crocked and Aguero plummeting in price until 2015.

      2. Sardines in the Sea
        11 years, 11 months ago

        In the case of Hart I would say the hit is worth it. Based on City fixtures you could offset the 4 pt hit with no problem.

      3. Teahupo'o
        11 years, 11 months ago

        And judging by his fpl history, his instincts seem to be serving him quite well.

    2. Dots321
      11 years, 11 months ago

      If you have no playing keeper go for it

  27. Crouch Potato!
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Which of these do you reckon,

    Aguero and Chadli to,

    (a) RVP and Downing leaving 1m

    (b) Bony and Toure leaving .4m

    I think this is a really tight call tbh.

    1. A guy
      11 years, 11 months ago

      What about Bony and Downing? You'll make money tonight as well.

  28. Coaly
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Any reason to wait on Kun to Sakho? would lose .1 tonight if i do

    1. Cognog
      11 years, 11 months ago

      If ur set on that move then do it tonight imo

  29. Cognog
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Doesnt seem to be much love for Dzeko?

  30. Tinmen
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Before Fab drops.
    Is it worth -4 to to swap Fab to Yaya folks? 4.6itb..
    Or play Bartley

    Foster
    Wisdom Hutton Baines
    Sanchez Fab Siggy Hazard Boyd
    Costa Kane

    Subs- Myhill Bartley Austin Chambers