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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. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Tighten up ffs.

  2. 420king
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    oh man(e)

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

    Mane is a selfish bast**d!

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

      Fine lines between hero and villain. Always selfish when you can't pull it off, but world class if he happens to score. That is why passing the ball is normally the smarter move there.

  4. Captain Shirokov
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Tadic 😆

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

    Saints are so overrated!

    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      How can a team be overrated? What a way to overuse the word.

      1. Ice
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        How have I overused a word?

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

      The team that are completely outplaying united?

      1. Ice
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        The team that have lost to every top half of the table team that they have played except West Ham....when a lot of people say that they are amazing....

    3. Ser Football 42
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      What are you talking about mate?

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

    Well I think it's safe to assume both teams will score here

    1. Simon69
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      United already have

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

        Really putting my neck out on this prediction!

  7. QPR expects... glory!
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Echoing Bemba Da of four minutes ago...

    How bad is Mane?!

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

      He seems to want the headlines

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

    Amazing how Man U get away with it again and again...

    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Lady luck has been on their side

    2. Simon69
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      It's hardly been an onslaught.

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

      Couldn't agree more

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

    Tadic that was crap

  10. RubeRx
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Tadic you just need a soft touch there!

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

    Mane looking for his moment rather than working for the team

    Embarrassing

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

      A proper evaluation as opposed to 'shite shite shite shite' 🙄

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

    This is another classic example of FFS overreaction..Mane did everything fine until opting to go it alone instead of setting up a teammate..he's 22 years old, kids aren't known for consistent correct judgement..

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

      Shame he does it every time

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

      and he was against MsNair so not that daft

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

        severely underrating a blooming talent in McNair

    3. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      This the PL.....

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

      It's not that

      He's consistently shite at judgement. Makes a mess of good opportunities every other week

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

        clearly learning still, he was playing in bloody Austria last season..this is the PL, it isn't easy and he's learning that

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

    Money no object, RVP or Rooney in FPL?

    1. World XI
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      RVP

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

      Rooney: left corners and cheaper, but in the hole
      RVP: pens right corners (unless ADM takes them back at some point) and expensive, but up top

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

        and RVP on some free kicks at times

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

          So is that a vote for RVP? I have the exact funds for Kun Boyd to RVP Downing

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

            between the two yeah, but that's 2 million so you better be confident of him scoring. he hasn't gotten a ton of service lately, but at least you can be assured of starts and pens

  14. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    When is JRod back for Southampton?

    1. World XI
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Should be back in light training soon.

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

    tadic "assist king"

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

      I prefer '23 point legend'

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

    Just need a goal from Yoshida to make this a perfect game for someone with no players.

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

      Ah yoshida. Scored or kept a cleanie every time I started him.last season. Good memories

  17. Podge
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Blow it up ref 🙂

    1. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Seems a little extreme.

  18. Captain Shirokov
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Saints are poor, very poor.

    1. Ser Football 42
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      They seem to be outplaying Utd right now

      1. Captain Shirokov
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Extremely wasteful up front so far.

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

      what would that make united?

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

    Nobody wants to shoot

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

    Is mata on the pitch?

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

      I genuinely don't know? Is he?

    2. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Somewhere... He tends to disappear when United don't have the ball. Lazy git 🙂

  21. Not Irish
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    This midfield is so shite.

  22. Sharkytect
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone held out on their aguero> rooney move to check how he plays, and alreaxy considering RVP?

  23. Podge
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Rojo is almost as bad as Mane !

    1. Simon69
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Still has a cleanie 😉

      1. MadridistaRants
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Not anymore 😉

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

    7.2% ownership of De Gea in top 10k. Come on Shane Long with an unassisted goal!

  25. t4thomas
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    REPOST:

    I have Krul | Elliot.

    If I replace Krul with Alwnick, do you think I will make it to the January WC?

    a) yes
    b) no

  26. FantaCity
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Just got in. Smalling injured, or replaced?

    1. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Injured.

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

      too shyte

    3. World XI
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Injury!

    4. FantaCity
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Thanks chaps

  27. The Generalator
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    WC, Ok I think I have it ? please let know !

    De Gea (Myhill)

    Azpilicueta---Hutton---Yun---Wisdom---Dummett

    Sánchez---Hazard---YaYaYa---Sigurdsson---Boyd

    Dzeko---Costa---Bony

    or Austin for Jeko to free some fundz

  28. Alan The Llama
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Pelle

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

    Maybe lvg is applying his "counter attacking" tactics the way he did against arsenal? Or that's what some united fans thought

  30. Captain Shirokov
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Goallllll

    Pelleeeee

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

      Make a lot of ManUre fans unhappy 😆