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We continue our series of membersโ€™ articles, which review the numbers behind the 2015/16 season, with a look at Southampton.

To get underway, we assess the Saintsโ€™ team statistics in Ronald Koemanโ€™s final year in charge and compare them to the rest of Premier League, before analysing their first-team squad, main goal threats and creative sources in an attempt to gain insight on their prospects for the upcoming campaign.

The Saints finished in sixth position after embarking on a superb run of form that harvested seven wins and a draw in the final nine league fixtures.

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  1. applebonkers
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    would an fpl go game work, like pokemon go?

    1. RustyBz
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I'd love to catch a Zlatan during my lunch break

    2. โ€‹
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Ugh getting a side full of James Collins as my train goes past the Olympic Stadium would be a mare

  2. Special Mou
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Courtois/ Jakupovic

    Bailly / Stones / Sagna / Taylor / Paredes

    Mkhitaryan / Coutinho / Willian / Alli / Downing

    Aguero / Musa / Wilson

    any suggestions?

  3. Frank Black
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Really want Rose but 6M is a bit too much with Everton and Liverpool in the first three.

    1. Chris_White
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I really want Rose, Shaw and 3 fillers, but can't manage atm.

      1. Frank Black
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        I can get three 5.5 DFs but not two plus Rose.

        1. Chris_White
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Mmm. Currently on Shaw with 2x2 rotating cheapies.

  4. DantheManinaPan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Which Stoke defender should I get?

    1. JK - Cønt โญ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Probably Pieters

      1. DantheManinaPan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        cheers

  5. Chris_White
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Capoue bandwagon

  6. Jay_
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Watford lead, Capoue goal

  7. Kanye West Ham
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Is it to much ta have both Hazard and Fabregas..?

    And people saying Fabregas isn´t naild? I´m a chelsea fan, and that sounds weird to me...

    1. Costa's Counsellor
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      He might not fit the system, and if he does he'll be quite deep.

      1. Kanye West Ham
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        As deep as his first seson in Chelsea? When he assisted Costa all the time ;P

        1. Costa's Counsellor
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          No, he's playing second goalkeeper.

  8. Uppercut Panda - A legend i…
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Why is Hojbjerg so popular? is he nailed? or just bench fodder

    1. Differential C (Mark)
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Puel said he is nailed

    2. DantheManinaPan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I can't tell... I don't know if a lot of people are putting him in because they've seen others do the same.

    3. โญ Bemba_Da โญ
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      played for bayern munich

    4. Hooky
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Decent player and cheap. Nobody has any idea if he is nailed on as of yet.

  9. aehii
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    hmm, can do

    Ozil Townsend Alli Fermino Martial
    Lukaku Aguero

    tempted

  10. Arctic monkeys
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Guardiola always relied on a player that can score consistently, Messi at Barcelona and Lewandowski at Bayern. So we can see that Aguero is a must have whenever is fit.

    The question now is whether KDB is as important as having KUN, noting the two previous experiences of Guardiola with Barca and Bayern.

    1. Ayew Serious
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Lol.

      This makes sense but Messi, Kun and Lewa are goal scorers. That's nothing to do with Guardiola

  11. Ayew Serious
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Capoue is my 4.5 ๐Ÿ˜Ž

  12. applebonkers
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    • 16 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    more like capouyate

  13. crazyasianac
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Gonna go with Vardy over Kane to start the season. Anyone else?

    1. Costa's Counsellor
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Neither for me.

    2. Chris_White
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      No, but you're probably gonna be laughing after the first week ๐Ÿ˜‰

    3. andy_h1993
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Going with kun ibra myself

  14. michudagawd
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Bottomed

    A) KDB, Fabregas and Townsend

    or

    B) Silva, Hazard and Fischer

    1. Chris_White
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      A with Siggy or Ayew instead of Fabs

  15. Huddersfield
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    PLZRMT

    Mandanda Jakupovic

    Clichy Shaw F.Mori Evans Kingsley

    Nolito Alli Willian Stuani

    Kun Bojan Martial Lukaku

  16. willl
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Think I am going to stick with this until after the community shield.

    Jaku / Foster
    Baines / Shaw / Soare / Kone / Wilson
    KDB / Martial / Firmino / Bolasia / Leko
    Aguero / Lukaku / Long

    1. The Hindu Monkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      4 of my initial back five and same front 3!

      Utterly different midfield mind.

      1. The Hindu Monkey
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Mkhi Hazard Eriksen Townsend Fletcher

        1. willl
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Mkhi and Martial are interchangable imo, assuming both start it is hard to pick between them.

          Want Hazard but De Bruyne at home to Sunderland is too good to pass up.

          Like Eriksen but can see Spurs having a slow start, really like Firmino as well and can't afford to have both.

          Townsend I like but cant't afford over Bolasie.

          Fletecher and Leko effectively the same as bench fodder.

          Very similar teams indeed :).

      2. The Hindu Monkey
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Same keepers as well hilariously.

        1. andy_h1993
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Hazards games in Gw 2 3 4 are tasty

  17. The Hindu Monkey
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    The more I look at those prices. The more I think, this is the year of the 4 4 2.

    1. Beavis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Maybe if we had the bonus system of 2-3 (?) seasons ago.

    2. fitzy
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Every single season people claim it is the end of the 3-4-3. Every single season 3-4-3 is the better choice.

      1. The Hindu Monkey
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Eventually yes. I meant more from the start. There is no obvious sub 6m striker to score goals as the third striker. But one will emerge.

  18. Frank Black
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Son priced at 7.5 and listed as a midfielder is a good deal, he's going to have a great season.

    1. Jonny HOW SON?
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I don't think he will be in the starting 11

  19. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone else find when they click on the little player info box, they have to scroll to see all the player data? What's that all about?

    1. Ayew Serious
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Yes. My finger is tired

    2. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Just written to FPL and asked for my money back.

  20. JK - Cønt โญ
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Everton are a minefield

    Kaku is expensive
    The mids look like a rotation nightmare
    How quickly can Koeman sort out the defence and they need a keeper

    1. Chris_White
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      9.0 doesn't seem very 'expensive' to me

      1. Beavis
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Agreed

      2. JK - Cønt โญ
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        when I have Kun and Costa it does

        Hazard and Kaku is expensive

        1. Chris_White
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Well, of course. Then again, having two 9m strikers whom you'll almost never captain seems like a waste.

          1. JK - Cønt โญ
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            yeah it's one or the other

            Hazard could be an alternative, but that's incredibly pricey

            1. Chris_White
              • 15 Years
              10 years, 1 month ago

              I'm going to wait and see with Haz. Like KdB and one of the Utd boys better from the start.

              1. JK - Cønt โญ
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                10 years, 1 month ago

                am just short of KDB atm

                Might go for Eriksen

    2. Reedy
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      'Kaku looks well priced to me. Do I trust Everton though...

      1. JK - Cønt โญ
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        there's that

        I have Kun and Costa as my bigger strikers atm

        1. Reedy
          • 16 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          I'm not a Costa fan ๐Ÿ™ ...but he also looks decent value.

  21. Ayew Serious
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Why are people picking Wilson lol.

    Might as well pick Wasileski and get one game and probably a clean sheet

    1. โญ Bemba_Da โญ
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      people picked him last season too, they love the disappointment I guess

      1. Ayew Serious
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Short term nailed is better than long term might get a chance

    2. michudagawd
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Wasi won't play though, Hernandez will.

      1. Ayew Serious
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Who?

        1. Ayew Serious
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          I googled. Missed that signing thanks

          1. michudagawd
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            Yeah a lot of people seem to have missed that one.

    3. applebonkers
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      this year's steven taylor

  22. Costa's Counsellor
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    I'm glad Rooney isn't down as a mid, otherwise he might have lured me in.

    1. DantheManinaPan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      haha true dat

  23. WolvesOnTop
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Rate My Team please! I've also given reasons for certain selections - feel free to comment, agree disagree or just give your opinion

    1. Ayew Serious
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Hulk this

      1. Jay_
        10 years, 1 month ago

        ๐Ÿ˜€

    2. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      10/10, no holes, nice balance, looks strong.

      1. applebonkers
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        like a stilton

        1. Jafooli
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Filled with port.....at Xmas

    3. Costa's Counsellor
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      1/10

      Too many Bournemouth.

    4. Clump
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Love it!

    5. Hooky
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Too much spent on keepers

    6. Elniñorules
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Love the flexibility in the team.

    7. Reedy
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I just can't see where your money's gone

    8. WolvesOnTop
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      De Gea -Jakupovic
      Baines-Shaw-Friend-Parades-McAuley
      Hazard-Bolasie-KDB-Fletcher-Firminio
      Long-Aguero-Gray

      I've used 4.5 rotation keepers for the last 2 seasons and have always ended up picking the wrong one so I want to do away with the headache this time. Doubled up on United defence because the seem solid at the back and I see the raking up cleanies under Mourinho. Baines seems like a bargain at 5.5 and my back 5 rotates well for a decent price, hence McAuley (Pulis defence), Parades (cheapie who can play) and Friend who can pick up a few offensive points as well at 4.5. I have overlooked Chelsea and Spurs defence because I could only afford 2 good defenders and doubling up on United+Baines feels like it would be profitable.
      Hazard and KDB pick themselves. Yes, having them together eats up a huge chunk of my budget but I feel their consistency can make up for that. I'm hoping for a successful season for Hazard as he looked to be getting back to the beast he once was in the euros and towards the end of last season. I like to keep a 4.5 midfielder who can get me 2 points when others don't play. Firminio looks to be the most obvious route for Liverpool goals and a fit Sturridge can only help. His fixtures are difficult but that seemed to actually improve his performance last season. Bolasie looks like a solid choice in the 6m bracket - feel free to recommend others (thoughts on Redmond and Townsend?). Aguero is Aguero and I've noticed that flipping around bargain strikers can actually get you 15+ goals which is the same as a Lukaku or Costa. Gray seems to be the best bargain striker followed by Long.
      Notable omissions: Zlatan and Mkhi, I prefer to pick players after I've seen them play. I'm sceptical of the United attack as of now and I don't mind taking a hit to get Zlatan in if he is firing. Arsenal: Sanchez wont start the season and they have difficult fixtures

      Sorry for the long post but I prefer to have opinions on my thinking than a flat out RMT where you just tell me to pick who you people have taken.
      THANKS IN ADVANCE, I'M DONE NOW!!

  24. okan58
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Can you two players for the midfield and forward recommend (Have only 10.0 in the account)

    1. Ayew Serious
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I recommend you find more funds

  25. scakes
    • 17 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Probs being stoopid but cant see where to change captain and vice captain....???

    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Click on a player

    2. Costa's Counsellor
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      You have to click on their sleeve.

    3. Valencia's Left Foot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      It wasn't letting me do that but it worked when I went into 'list view' and clicked on a player.

  26. scakes
    • 17 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Thank you!

    1. Wirtzle Gummidge
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Anytime.

  27. Areid13
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    What needs changed?

    DDG
    Walker Terry Wolly Shaw
    KDB Siggy Martial
    Lukaku Musa Kane

    Mandanda Gradel Kightly Lenihan

  28. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    4-3-3 for me this season.

    A strong 4th def will do better than a medium 4th mid.....

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      *Vomits*

      ๐Ÿ˜‰

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        ๐Ÿ˜ฏ ๐Ÿ˜›

    2. My Name Is Prince
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      depends a little bit on the midfielder and the defender...

  29. Scratch
    • 17 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Theo!!!

    £7.5m mid and Giroud will probably be late to the party

    All aboard

    1. applebonkers
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      a full pre-season, the burn of missing the euros. why not!

    2. Arctic monkeys
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Never again.

  30. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Now that Pienaar is gone, who is Mirallas' main threat at Everton?

    Cleverley?

    1. A.T
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Aiden McGeady ๐Ÿ˜†

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        *buys Mirallas*

        1. A.T
          • 16 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          It's possible they'll buy a replacement for McGeady, so Mirallas' nailedness might not last.

    2. Elniñorules
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      With Martinez gone, Clev isn't a threat too ๐Ÿ˜‰

    3. applebonkers
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      cleverley or barkley i guess. mirallas could be a dempsey imo, just much more injury prone