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The Numbers Game – 2014/15 Review – Southampton

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The sceptics were circling ahead of Ronald Koeman’s first year in charge of Southampton after former manager Mauricio Pochettino was followed through the exit door by a number of first-team regulars. The Dutchman proved them wrong, though, and after dipping into the transfer market to acquire the likes of Sadio Mane, Graziano Pelle, Dusan Tadic and Ryan Bertrand, he guided the Saints to a seventh-place finish – one spot higher than they’d managed under the Argentine in 2013/14.

In this members article, we cast an eye back over Koeman’s first campaign at St Mary’s, analysing the chief goal threats and creators and comparing their overall displays to Pochettino’s only full year at the helm.

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  1. Arsenal@Gunners
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    a)
    Guzan/Ruddy
    Bellerin/Cedric/Alderwereld/Turner/Mings
    Hazard/Depay/Chadli/Henderson/Wanyama
    Sakho/Aguerp/Giroud

    b)
    Cortois/Ruddy
    Mertesacker/Cedric/Alderwereld/Turner/Francis
    Hazard/Silva/Ritchie/Henderson/Wanyama
    Sakho/Rooney/Giroud

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    1. Bauerhaus 24
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      b

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  2. maltasi
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Watford winning 1-0 so far on the first friendly of their German tour..

    and it's that man Ighalo again! That's 4 in 2 1./2 pre-season matches, to follow his 20 Championship goals last season..

    Available for 5.0!

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    1. The Chosen One...
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      perfect option for those going 3-5-2

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    2. KISSES
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Didn't see much of the Championship last year, is he ready for the Prem? Are we looking at a Charlie Austin here?

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    3. RubeRx
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      20 goals in nearly half the minuted Deeney played last season... I'm tempted

      Is he nailed on? He might come off the bench..

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      1. Jax
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        I'd say he'll start

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      2. maltasi
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Ighalo's played Serie A and La Ligua..so he'll complete the set of the 3 European top leagues next season!

        After a slow start, he started securing in October and never looked back! 20 Championship goals in around 30 starts, and that playing 'second fiddle' to Deeney.

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  3. It's his Job.
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    How is this team looking. and are Aguero and hazard a must have??

    Hart Schmiechel

    Ward Kolarov Morgan Azpilicueta S.Taylor

    Henderson Cabaye Gomez Ramsey Hazard

    Jerome Aguero Giroud

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    1. Bambi
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      see above, Ighalo looks a good bet for the 3rd striker

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      1. It's his Job.
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        🙂

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      2. It's his Job.
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Good swap there Jerome to Ighalo, and the rest of the team? i think hart will be a stayer as my number 1 for the majority of the season as is Azpi,Kolarov Hazard Ramsey and Hendo and Aguero injury permitting...

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  4. DVassell
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Does the attack make up for the shoddy defence?

    _______Schmeichael______
    Azpil_____O'Shea__Richards
    Hazard__Mata_Ozil__Ritchie
    Kun______Sakho_____Kane

    Subs: Hamer, Angella, STaylor

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    1. KISSES
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      No, don't fancy Kane at that price

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  5. Epic Fail
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    @Doosra and Old School.

    Question for both of you on the last page if you haven't seen it. Damn new pages.

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    1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Not really bothered about the number... Don't think many would be... If we get 10-15 that would be great, less is still ok....

      Perhaps set a deadline and open it up to others if people don't commit

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Double deadline? I like that. 🙂

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          29th and 5th?

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          1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 11 months ago

            Sounds like a plan...

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            1. Epic Fail
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              8 years, 11 months ago

              Indeed it does. I'll get some mail shots sent out later.

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              1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                8 years, 11 months ago

                What about Tony, down on the left there?

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    2. Hibbo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      What's all this? Private party?

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Money, Sonny. 😉 😀

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      2. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        £100 entrance cash league.
        Something you'd be interested in?

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          Ah, well. Oh, Well ... 🙂

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          1. Epic Fail
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 11 months ago

            😀
            Anyway. I'll keep you updated on the happenings via email.

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            1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              8 years, 11 months ago

              Good man. I am very relaxed - so don't worry on my account.

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            2. Mickeylicious
              • 11 Years
              8 years, 11 months ago

              If its open i might be interested

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    3. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      No fear Epic , sure you will get the numbers. Share OS and Doosra sentiments anyway , all good

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  6. Bambi
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Been tinkering around a lot today and have come up with this. My only concern is no hazard, but here it is:

    Schmeichel - Hamer

    Koscienly - Azpillicueta - Rose - O'Shea - 4.0
    (O'Shea used mainly as a backup sub player)

    Walcott - Mata - Chadli - Atsu - Abdi
    (Atsu and Abdi have perfect Home/Away rotation - if one flops then the other can step up)

    Aguero - Costa - Sakho

    Midfield a little on the weak side? Too much investment in the forwards?

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    1. NOMONEY
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      not too keen on a spurs defender and it will be interesting to see if chadli can cement his place in the first team, which wasnt the case towards the end of last season

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    2. Misunderstood Genius
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Rotating mids isn't the greatest idea

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      1. Bambi
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        i just find that there are a lack of decent options at 6.0M

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    3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      1/2
      1/3
      1/3
      2/2 = 5/10 Not my cup of tea. Sorry. 🙁

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      1. Bambi
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        back to the drawing board, thanks Doosra

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  7. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Rivaldo and his son Rivaldinho have played and scored in a match together

    Genuine question though

    If Rivaldinho has a son will he be Rivaldinhoinho?

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

      Yes.

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    2. NOMONEY
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      could be rivaldinho junior

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

        Not possible.

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    3. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      I like to think he'll be a rebel and go for Fred, Bernard or Bert.

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        and so began the decline of Brazilian football

        when we moved from Ronaldo, Rivaldo, Ronaldinho and Kaka to Fred, Bernard and Nathan

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    4. AriseSirGiggsy
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Dave

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    5. Lucy.
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      That's so not a genuine question 😛

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    6. grapesland
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      That son would probably be spoiled and fat and hence called Rivaldao (big rivaldo)

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  8. AriseSirGiggsy
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Vorm to get more points than Schmeichel in August?

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    1. Bambi
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      yes, but do not underestimate the cost of that free transfer when lloris returns. So will vorm outscore lloris by 4 points? Probably not.

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Wise words. 🙂

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        1. Lucy.
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          Indeed 🙂

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      2. AriseSirGiggsy
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Wold card planned after GW4
        Still too risky on Vorm?

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        1. Lucy.
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          So you're committing to a WC regardless of how well you're doing?

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          1. AriseSirGiggsy
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 11 months ago

            Reasoning being firstly that planning wildcard use following closure of the two transfer windows is simply logical
            But if I don't want to use my wild card then means that I will be doing well and therefore have a spare transfer to get Vorm out

            What's the usual time out for a broken wrist anyway? Sounds quite serous for a goalie...

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        2. Bambi
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          yep, you may do better than expected and not want to wildcard and hold it. Play safe giggsy

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  9. MatchOfTheDan
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Is there a way to see each players score per-gameweek for last season? I'm a paid member if that helps.

    I've tried hunting through the various things in the members area and I can find advanced info but not the basics. Cheers

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    1. Bobbydhino - ⚒ Saint Slav…
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      That would be on the statistics page of the FPL site.

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  10. Optimus.
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Ayew talkin` to Mee?

    Team name sorted 😎

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    1. AriseSirGiggsy
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      I'm on Who are all Depaya?

      GENERIC

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      1. Optimus.
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Yeah its good,I think JK holds the copyrights though 🙂

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        1. JK - Cønt ⭐
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          I'll let him have it

          for a small fee 😉

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          1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 11 months ago

            *large

            This is your agent speaking ... 😀

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            1. JK - Cønt ⭐
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              8 years, 11 months ago

              😀

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        2. AriseSirGiggsy
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          I expect there will be approximately 20,000 teams with that name anyway
          Seriously

          I may have to find a deviation

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          1. AriseSirGiggsy
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 11 months ago

            Shut Your Depay Hole

            Any good?

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            1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              8 years, 11 months ago

              Ayew Depay Mee?

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              1. AriseSirGiggsy
                • 13 Years
                8 years, 11 months ago

                Ayew Cork Ki?

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                1. Bobbydhino - ⚒ Saint Slav…
                  • 14 Years
                  8 years, 11 months ago

                  Ayew Can Fuchs

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                  1. Bobbydhino - ⚒ Saint Slav…
                    • 14 Years
                    8 years, 11 months ago

                    Who Can...Yaya Can

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                2. JK - Cønt ⭐
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 12 Years
                  8 years, 11 months ago

                  Ayew Fuchs Ings Shaw

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                3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 14 Years
                  8 years, 11 months ago

                  No, but I would like to piss on the Queen's legs ...

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              2. facer
                • 12 Years
                8 years, 11 months ago

                Ayew Wheater Hall Depays

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            2. JK - Cønt ⭐
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              8 years, 11 months ago

              a guy in my ML has

              Lord of Depays

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      2. Jax
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        who ate all depays you mean?

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      3. MatchOfTheDan
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Schwein & Dine Me

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  11. Arsenal@Gunners
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Which one?
    a)
    Guzan/Ruddy
    Bellerin/Cedric/Alderwereld/Turner/Mings
    Hazard/Depay/Chadli/Henderson/Wanyama
    Sakho/Aguerp/Giroud

    b)
    Cortois/Ruddy
    Mertesacker/Cedric/Alderwereld/Turner/Francis
    Hazard/Silva/Ritchie/Henderson/Wanyama
    Sakho/Rooney/Giroud

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    1. MatchOfTheDan
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      B.

      How confident are you on Giroud's starting place?

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    2. AriseSirGiggsy
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      B

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  12. maltasi
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Watford starting eleven..

    Gomes, Hoban, Pudil, Cathcart, Prodl, Capoue, Watson, Anya, Abdi, Ighalo, Deeney.

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

      where did u find this?

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      1. Jawain - 9th overall 2014/2…
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        twitter

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  13. Misunderstood Genius
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Matthews nailed?

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  14. LAMB TEA
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Ruddy - Butland
    Ivanovic - Coates - Williams - Francis - Whittaker
    Fabregas - Henderson - Sterling - Redmond - Wanyama
    Costa - Rooney - Giroud

    dis is to cover all the top clubs

    what do u think?

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  15. Long Juan Silva
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    So who actually expects Hennessey to oust Foster / Myhill if he goes the WBA?

    I'll likely have him in my team because I want a £4.0m GK and he has the most (if still small) chance of gametime, but I can't see him being a number 1.

    Wishful thinking IMO.

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    1. Lucy.
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Why would he make a sideways move if he wasn't being assured of some football?

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      1. Long Juan Silva
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Money? False assurances? Begovic was told he had a chance to oust Courtois as no.1 at Chelsea and he believed it.

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        1. Lucy.
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          What one says to the press and what one genuinely believes are entirely different things. And the fact he's signed for Pulis once implies that there's a relationship/trust there.

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          1. Long Juan Silva
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 11 months ago

            But he never played regularly for Pulis at Palace.
            Why are Ospina and Szczesny happy to stay at Arsenal when they know they won't be number 1?
            I reckon he's just gonna be 2nd or 3rd choice if he goes. Might get some gametime over Myhill but when Foster is back that'll be it. Hennessey is not a great GK.

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            1. Lucy.
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 11 months ago

              They didn't move there to be No. 3 though, did they?

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              1. Lucy.
                • 10 Years
                8 years, 11 months ago

                I don't think he goes in ahead of Foster either.

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                1. Long Juan Silva
                  • 9 Years
                  8 years, 11 months ago

                  Well they do while Foster is out. Myhill starting, Hennessey on the bench for cover incase he too gets injured in a game.

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  16. Nice to Finally Michu
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Who is matthews?

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    1. Lucy.
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Sunderland full back.

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      1. Nice to Finally Michu
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Decent option?

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        1. Jawain - 9th overall 2014/2…
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          yes

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  17. jai1212
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Myhill - Guzan
    Ivanovic - Cedric - Morgan - Martin - O'shea
    Hazard - Yaya - Ozil- Ritchie - Wanyama
    Rooney - Kane - Sakho

    I'm concerned about the defense as of now. Any suggestions?

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  18. Grand Thibauto
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Suggestions?

    Panti (Hamer)

    Kolarov Ivanovic Kosc (Mings Lescott)

    Silva Hazard Walcott Bolasie (Wanyama)

    Rooney Jerome Deeney

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    1. NOMONEY
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      you got 2 budget strikers yet you havent got ageuro?

      and avoid kolrov..

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      1. Grand Thibauto
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        get a 6-7 ish mid for silva and upgrade rooney after gw4

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  19. EmreCan Hustle
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Thoughts?

    Ruddy
    Ivan Mertesacker Cedric
    Fabregas Walcott Mane Ritchie
    Costa Rooney Lukaku
    ---------------------------------------------
    Rudd Stamboulli Richards Saylor

    Thanks.

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    1. Grand Thibauto
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      the bench kind of sucks tbh. starters are solid

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      1. EmreCan Hustle
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Cheers. Suggestions?

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        1. Grand Thibauto
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          strikers are too strong. maybe lower one of them for a budget striker and get a wba starter defender and maybe ki sung

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  20. 1966 was a great year for E…
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    CRICKET

    In the Ashes fanstasy game, we can make as many transfers as we like between the tests, right?

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    1. Jawain - 9th overall 2014/2…
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      yes

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  21. BarkKnight
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    anyone else starting with J Rod? Southampton have a good first 10 fixtures for him to start banging them in again.

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    1. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Would rather see how his nasty injury has affected him.

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    2. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Have Mane atm. Not sure J Rod will start. Will he?

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      1. Lucy.
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Fairly sure he will if fully fit/sharp.

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        1. Lucy.
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          This is a guy who was in the England squad, got 15 PL goals and had a £20m price tag on him.

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          1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 11 months ago

            Yes. And Myhill had a STUNNING end-of-Season. No chance, Lucy, in my estimation. Unless Pulis is more of an idiot than you all seem to think.

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            1. Lucy.
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 11 months ago

              Why would he move then? I just don't get it.

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              1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                8 years, 11 months ago

                Neither do I. 😕

                http://members.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/my-stats-tables/view/1867/

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                1. Lucy.
                  • 10 Years
                  8 years, 11 months ago

                  Your stats don't answer this issue unfortunately. I don't doubt Myhill's form.

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                  1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 14 Years
                    8 years, 11 months ago

                    No, they don't. But it is a very large spoke in that wheel ...

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            2. Bauerhaus 24
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 11 months ago

              Beg your pardon?

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          2. Bauerhaus 24
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 11 months ago

            Sounds eerily like an English, post-injury Michu

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            1. Lucy.
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 11 months ago

              Except they're nothing alike 😛

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              1. Bauerhaus 24
                • 10 Years
                8 years, 11 months ago

                Of course not, but it just shows how a quickly-built reputation can diminish and a career can go down the drain after 1 or 2 good seasons. One sunny day doth not a summer make...

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                1. Lucy.
                  • 10 Years
                  8 years, 11 months ago

                  He had quite a good reputation before and was a developing talent. Michu had struggled in Spain's second tier and was much more of a later bloomer, no?

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                  1. Bauerhaus 24
                    • 10 Years
                    8 years, 11 months ago

                    🙂 You're probably right - mine was an off-the-cuff remark, wasn't that serious

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        2. EmreCan Hustle
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          That's exciting. Saves 0.5m too. Allows me to bring in Depay in midfield. Thanks Lucy.

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          1. Lucy.
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 11 months ago

            I'll report back on pre-season before GW1. He may not be fully fit/sharp. That's an important caveat.

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            1. EmreCan Hustle
              • 11 Years
              8 years, 11 months ago

              That would be great, thanks. He's a brilliant player in league with Walcott I would say.

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      2. BarkKnight
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        should do I think, will know more over the coming weeks but he's staying in my squad for now.

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  22. Bambi
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    I really really want Moses to move to another lower half table club. Would completely solve my 4th Mid dilemma.

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  23. The Chosen One...
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Ighalo brace

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    1. Misunderstood Genius
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Is he playing behind Deeney or along side him?

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    2. Bambi
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      the first pre-season band wagon emerges

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    3. NOMONEY
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      "essential"

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  24. bitm2007
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    What's the feeling on the Southampton Defence, with Clyne, Toby and Schneiderlin no longer at the club and Forster and Bertrand injured, are they still likely to be tight at the back ?.

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    1. Lucy.
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      People are making a very big deal out of this Bertrand injury which may only rule him out of 2 weeks.

      Just remember last year's reconstruction before writing us off.

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      1. bitm2007
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Cedric Soares looks like a good signing, i'm try to decide between him, Toby or C. Dawson.

        Who do you think will start in goal ?

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        1. Lucy.
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          Considered Lescott?

          Stekelenburg is 100% nailed on. Brought in on loan, purely to cover Forster's injury. I expect a new CB. Clasie is signing imminently.

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    2. AriseSirGiggsy
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      How many times can a miracle be performed?

      Forster
      Clyne Alderwiereld Fonte Bertrand
      Wanyama Schneiderlein

      Es bueno. Muy seguro.

      However.

      Stekelenberg
      Cedric Gardos Fonte Targett
      Wanyama Davis

      U G L Y

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      1. Quinny___
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        ^ this

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      2. Lucy.
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Oh dear, someone hasn't kept up have they?

        Clasie will sign imminently. Highly rated, linked with United, nearly moved to Porto last summer, turned down Schalke this summer. He is having a medical today/early tomorrow. Deal done. He'll slot into your Davis slot.

        Gardos will definitely not fit in there. IF we weren't signing a CB, Yoshida would. No improvement? Well that's fine because both our manager and our director of football have confirmed that a new CB will be brought in. Don't assume that they let Toby go and sit there and do nothing about it. Last summer should have taught you something.

        Targett will be there very temporarily. So I don't think that's a fair judgement.

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        1. Quinny___
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          But as it stands right now, thats the soton team. Bar the gardos/yosida argument

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          1. Lucy.
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 11 months ago

            Why make a judgement on a work that you know to be incomplete before a deadline?

            I'm not even particularly recommending us. There are definitely risks and it might not work. I just think it's questionable to write us off without a second thought.

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      3. bitm2007
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        They have sold more talent over the years, than most teams have had in their history.

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  25. maltasi
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Score update...Watford now 3-0 up.

    2 from Ighalo and 1 from Anya.

    Anya didn't score a league goal all last season, and his starting position could be under threat from potential new signing Steven Berghuis.

    Just for the record, Capoue assisted Ighalo's second goal...

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  26. cravencottage
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Some advice please;

    A) Ritchie and JRod
    B)Mane and Ighalo

    Thanks!

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    1. Nice to Finally Michu
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      B

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  27. Nice to Finally Michu
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    A) Hendo and Giroud
    B) JRod and Fabregas/Sterling

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    1. cravencottage
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      B for me

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    2. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      B

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  28. maltasi
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Friend at the Watford friendly says we are sticking with Flores's preferred 4-2-3-1 formation so Ighalo is playing just off Deeney.

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      this is interesting

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    2. dribbler
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      thanks for these posts

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    3. Bambi
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      where is abdi playing? Thought he was CAM, so competing with ighalo?

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  29. st4rt__
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    I've a question.

    Are people going all out with their transfer kitty with the idea of WC'ing at the first international break or saving £2m/£3m, or more for likes of Aguero/Alexis rather than WC??

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    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      I have no plans to WC. Just see what happens and hope I don't need my WC straight away.

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      1. Bobbydhino - ⚒ Saint Slav…
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        I love it when a plan comes together.

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    2. AriseSirGiggsy
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      I'm leaving out Aguero, Sanchez and Coutinho and then drafting them in along with post transfer window edits after GW4 yes. It's the sensible thing to do. If I don't need to then things are going well and I'll be on here gloating about it 🙂

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  30. GREENDREAMS11
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    4 blue City shirts looks nice in my team. 😉

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Ha! Sterling over Euros?

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    2. grapesland
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      I you wanna play that game, put Soton players in your team. They normally change shirts during summer.

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      1. GREENDREAMS11
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        lol

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