[sbu_large_image] Dugout Discussion
26 December 2015 2016 comments
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Southampton and Arsenal round off the festivities with their head-to-head at St Maryโ€™s Stadium. Saints lost four of their last five league clashes and are winless in five, while the Gunners tasted defeat just once in the previous 11 Gameweeks.

Notwithstanding their table-topping haul of attempts (61) and shots inside the box (41) over the last four Gameweeks, Southampton ranked third-bottom for goals (two), registering the third-worst shot-conversion rate (3.3%). Ronald Koemanโ€™s squad suffered at the other end of the pitch, too, placing joint-second for goals conceded (seven). They now lay claim to just two clean sheets in 12 outings, having kicked off the season with three shut-outs in five.

Although Arsenal tallied eight goals and charted top for big chances (11) in their previous quartet of match-ups, they ranked in the bottom four with regards to attempts (44). Only Leicester City (21) have chalked up more away goals than the North Londoners (18), which paints a bleak picture regarding Saintsโ€™ defensive prospects. The Gunners have also proved hard to beat on their travels, conceding just three goals in their last trio of road ties.

  1. HurriKane
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Who'd you prefer for 3rd arsenal slot short term (have ozil ramsey)

    A) Theo

    B) Giroud

    C) Bellerin

    1. Gooner Kebab
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      b

    2. GunsnRoses
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Monreal

    3. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      C

    4. Ayew Serious
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      C

    5. Mickey Tyrion™
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      lmao. thats a lot of arse

    6. LeicesterA
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      C. Three arsenal attack is overkill imo.

  2. GunsnRoses
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    43 points after bonus. Currently at 18k. Hope to remain within 30k.

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      No chance I reckon

      1. GunsnRoses
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Fantasy fix reckons 25k. So I make 5k buffer

  3. Paganoi
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Thank God for Kane, KDB and Toby.

    1
    2 -2 -6
    2 - 2 - 2 - 13
    2 - 2 - 20

    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      +9 from BAPS

      1. Paganoi
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah. Sure would have been ugly without them.

    2. GunsnRoses
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Another 9

  4. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    at least I managed to start VVD

  5. LeicesterA
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    54 all out ๐Ÿ™

    Mahrez captain didn't help but at least a few other big hitters kept quiet.

  6. John t penguin
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Active cup opponent benched KDB
    Strange

    1. Ayew Serious
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Not as strange as TC Pedro

    2. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      You missed the bench boost ๐Ÿ˜‰

      1. John t penguin
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        That's against my second team
        Now my third team....

  7. Lingardium Leviosa.
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    183 pts.

    Red or green arrow?

    1. In Bale We Trust
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Depends on rank. Are you first?

      1. Lingardium Leviosa.
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        ๐Ÿ˜€

    2. John t penguin
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Before or after baps

      1. Lingardium Leviosa.
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        After of course. Hoping to hit the 200 mark.

        yolo

  8. In Bale We Trust
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Despite this performance I'm thinking Vardy to Giroud this week.

    1. Ameobiwankenobi
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      I think id rather Ramsey

  9. NLB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone else on their WC at the moment?

    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Me mate

  10. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    LMS safety score should be interesting tonight.

  11. Every Dog Has Its Day
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    53 all out. FFFix are predicting a green.

  12. Whats the Huth
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Average lads?

    I'm on 63 so far. Not added the bonus yet. What arrow am I looking at?

    1. DrunkPhilosophy
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      A green showing-off arrow.

  13. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Average?

    1. Sweetpea
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      46 in top 10 k

      1. Davido989
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Eh. I thought I had a bad gw.

        1. Ayew Serious
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          Mahrez Vardy Lukaku and Barkely all over that top 10k

    2. Lingardium Leviosa.
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      About 7 inches

      1. Ha.
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Generous

      2. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Only if you come from Dem Rep Congo

    3. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      6 inches

  14. Jet5605
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Guys some help would be appreciated. Should I bench Butland (away to Everton) and bring in Hennessey (home to Swansea) or save my transfer?

    Butland - McCarthy
    Williams - Dawson - Nyom - Toby - Richards
    Ozil - Mane - KDB - Mahrez - Barkley
    Vardy - Kane - Lukaku

    1.2M ITB

    Thanks

    1. Thomas Magnum
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Are you doing it now?

      1. Jet5605
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        No will do it tonight or tomorrow.

      2. Jet5605
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        I would be bringing Hennessey in for McCarthy obviously

  15. Thomas Magnum
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    When's the scoreboard going to go up?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      soon

  16. Ameobiwankenobi
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Should have 75 this week. Not bad.

    Regarding the games in 2 days, how many are seriously getting in fringe players ?

    I'm tempted to just hold out and hope the big players earn their waves by playing on. I know I risk writing off a gw if rotations happen.

    1. Alan The Llama
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      I don't think anyone is going to transfer in any fringe players. What would you do, play them once then sell them?

      1. Ameobiwankenobi
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Exactly. It's just that I read the BBC fantasy column from last year's champ, he said it was important to have good strength in depth coverage over this period...

        Do you think most people will just go with what they have and accept half the team may be rotated?

  17. BrockLanders
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    2 weeks into my Ramsey ownership. 3 points gained. Yaay

    1. Ayew Serious
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      In Hindsight you shouldn't have bought him

      1. BrockLanders
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Agreed. Not sure why I actually did..

        1. Ameobiwankenobi
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          Arsenal has 2 great fixtures next. He'll come good. I'd be getting him in for cout if Liverpool didn't have Sunderland. Seems equal chance they'll score in those games compared.

          Has Ramsey just not been getting forward since he scored those goals?

  18. Hypnos
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    tripling up with arsenal may not be worth it

    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Pls ๐Ÿ™

    2. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Some of them will be rested. That was a hard game and they should really have enough to beat Bournemouth.

      1. Alan The Llama
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Not sure they have the depth in their squad to do that at the moment. They could start the Ox, maybe Gibbs in midfield, but apart from that...

        1. Granville
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          Can't see Ozil being effective in 2 days, can you? I think Ox and Chambers will start.

    3. Danno - Emre Canada
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Yep it's all about the triple Saints

  19. Runaway
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    I am on WC but really don't know what to do with it (most useless WC ever!)

    Currently on this:

    Butland Hennessey
    Bellerin Alderweireld Sagna Dawson Ake
    Özil Ramsey KDB Mahrez Stanislas
    Kane Lukaku Ighalo
    3.2 ITB

    I am not sure on Sagna, Dawson, Ighalo and one of Ozil/Ramsey. I am on a position to get Aguero with -4.

    What do you think?

    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Agree with most useless ever

      I'm on WC too..my team is exactly same but I have Ivanovich dann and rangel instead of Dawson sagna and alder

  20. Sweetpea
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    72 pts 144k OR

    What sort of jump?

    1. pundit of punts
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      90k

    2. FISSH
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      great score for this gw

    3. KOLASINA(C)
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      NICE ONE, STOP BRAGGING FFS

      Okay, be calm, be calm, huh...

    4. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Nice jump considering top 10k was 46. Almost a 30 point gain and it is all pretty close up there. Could bring you near 110k. Complete guess on my part

    5. Still Unsure
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Tis what I'm wondering. Currently 128k and looking at about 66-67 pts

    6. Pedram
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      What happened to Arsenal ?

    7. pundit of punts
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Green arrow tonight. ๐Ÿ˜€

    8. UnitedFan
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Was thinking Ozil before that game, might still do it though.

      1. UnitedFan
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        reply fail, sorry

      2. Ameobiwankenobi
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Him or lukaaku

    9. FISSH
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Kane captainers can expect a greeny

    10. Bøwstring The Carp
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      58 after BPs, with Mahrez (C)

      Big red I reckon ๐Ÿ™

      1. KOLASINA(C)
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        It's a green actually.

      2. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        nah

    11. Puyol Pants Up
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Someone in my ML scored the same amount of points as his cup opponent, same amount of goals scored and same amount of goals conceded. ๐Ÿ˜†

      Virtual coin toss it is ๐Ÿ˜›

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        If I lost on a virtual coin toss I'd be sick to my stomach

    12. Every Dog Has Its Day
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Average points - 44
      Average points top 1000 - 45

      26/12/2015 21:48:20

      1. Bøwstring The Carp
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Wow that's low considering last week's average was so high and many of those players delivered again this week

    13. Pochecinno
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Why did Martina start today? Do we think he stays in the team?

      1. Tommy J
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        what a goal...

    14. In Bale We Trust
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      No to gloat, but one of those rare weeks where everything paid off for myself.

      Kdb captain.

      Vardy benched.

      Barkley sold for Silva.

      83 all out.

      1. UnitedFan
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        fairplay

    15. DrunkPhilosophy
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Butland McCarthy
      Bertrand Kolarov Francis Moreno Dawson
      KDB Silva Mahrez Ozil Westwood
      Kane Lukaku Vardy

      2 FT, 2.2 itb

      What would you do with this team?

      Thinking Kolarov --> Dier/Walker and save 1 FT, although I will probably still bench a Spurs defender against Watford.

      Thoughts please?